Benchmarking Reports

Large Company Supplement

This report includes data for 121 legal departments in companies with greater than $3 billion in annual gross revenue. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. [127 pages]

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Mid-Size Company Supplement 

This report includes data for 248 legal departments in companies with between $100 million and $2.9 billion in annual gross revenue. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. [126 pages]

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Small Company Supplement

This report includes data for 130 legal departments in companies with less than $100 million in annual gross revenue. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. [122 pages]

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Manufacturing Industry Supplement

This report includes data for 170 legal departments in the manufacturing industry based on Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes 20-39. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. All data is reported separately and collectively for chemicals and allied products, industrial machinery and equipment, electronic equipment, transportation equipment, and instruments and related products. [154 pages]

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Services Industry Supplement

This report includes data for 222 legal departments in the services industry based on Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes 70-89. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. All data is reported separately and collectively for business services, heath services, and engineering and management services. [151 pages]

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Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Industry Supplement

This report includes data for 94 legal departments in the finance, insurance, and real estate industries based on Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes 60-67. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. All data is provided separately and collectively for finance, insurance, and real estate. [147 pages]

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Wholesale Trade Industry Supplement

This report includes data for 75 legal departments in the wholesale trade industry based on Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes 50-51. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. All data is reported separately and collectively for durable and non-durable goods. [131 pages]

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1 to 9 Legal Department Staff Supplement

This report includes data for 302 legal departments that employ between 1 and 9 total legal staff. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. [128 pages]

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10 to 24 Legal Department Staff Supplement

This report includes data for 77 legal departments that employ between 10 and 24 total legal staff. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. [120 pages]

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25+ Legal Department Staff Supplement

This report includes data for 107 legal departments that employ at least 25 total legal staff. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, company type, and legal department staff size. [119 pages]

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Public Company Supplement

This report includes data for 158 departments in public companies. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, legal department staff size, and industry. Industries reported include manufacturing, wholesale trade, finance, insurance, real estate, and services. [133 pages]

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Private Company Supplement

This report includes data for 248 legal departments in private companies. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by revenue, legal department staff size, and industry. Industries reported include manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, finance, insurance, real estate, and services. [138 pages]

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Australia Supplement

This report includes data for 67 legal departments in companies headquartered in Australia. The complete suite of 100+ metrics are listed for this population and are further segmented by company revenue, company type, legal staff size, and number of lawyers. [136 pages]

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Benchmarking reports can be customized to your organization's peer group based on:

• Company revenue (total gross annual in $US)
• Legal spend (inside, outside, total)
• Industry (based on Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes)
• Company type (public, private, non-profit, other)
• Geographic location (country or global region)

You define the population you would like to compare against and we provide a tailored report to fit your requirements.

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2018 Company Size Reports

Large Company Supplement

• This report includes data for 132 legal departments in companies with greater than $3 billion in annual gross revenue.

Mid-Size Company Supplement

• This report includes data for 655 legal departments in companies with between $100 million and $2.9 billion in annual gross revenue.

Small Company Supplement

• This report includes data for 485 legal departments in companies with less than $100 million in annual gross revenue.

ACC Research has partnered with Smarter Law Solutions to offer a free benchmarking consultation for ACC members. Our benchmarking reports help legal departments to establish where they currently are relative to their peers, but Smarter Law analysis takes the next key steps by showing what these results mean and how they can be improved in tangible, practical ways. The consultation involves a 45 minute phone briefing and delivers a high-level report of the next steps to take in optimizing department cost, headcount, and legal coverage. Learn more by visiting www.acc.com/smarterlaw.

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The benchmarking reports include information from 508 legal departments in 30 countries. See the free executive summary report download for complete information regarding the methodological scope and population demographics.

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