Legal Operations KPIs, Second Edition

Legal Value, Spend, and Performance

Use the power of legal data to measure legal value, control spend, and improve performance. This expanded and updated Second Edition helps legal operations professionals, General Counsel, in-house legal teams, finance partners, and law firm leaders move beyond activity tracking and build metrics that support real decisions.

Language note: The Second Edition is currently available in English only. Spanish and Portuguese book editions are First Edition translations.

Legal Operations KPIs Book, Second Edition
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The book addresses the challenge of turning legal work into a more measurable, strategic part of the business through the use of data analytics. With a clear focus on metrics and KPIs, legal professionals with the tools to not only interpret data but also understand the decisions it supports. This is a comprehensive resource for those looking to improve performance, offering detailed metrics, reporting strategies, best practices, and practical insights that can be applied across the legal profession.

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“As somebody who has been tasked with heading up a legal operation department, [Legal Operations KPIs] has been very helpful and detailed to give me a better idea of what to look and aim for in efficiently running the law department. I recommend it for anyone who is beginning to create a Legal Operations department or is already involved but looking to further their progress.”
Amanda Myers from Amazon
“A valuable book for any professional starting their journey in the world of legal operations. From the beginning, the author aims to convey a balanced approach between the technical and personal skills needed by these professionals to connect with the business and people, understand their needs, and provide value to the client.”
Alejandra Vargas
Alejandra Vargas Analista Legal Senior Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua
“[Legal Operations KPIs] is giving me key ideas and methodical steps to optimize legal operations management with data, metrics, and results. It is an essential book for starting or complementing a digital transformation process.”
Arsel Salazar Miranda
Arsel Salazar Miranda Mexico Legal Counsel Dayforce
“A lot of people talk about KPI's in the legal industry/legal operations, but [Legal Operations KPIs] provides a detailed, solid foundation for readers who want to put theory into practice. As the saying goes, "you can't improve what you don't measure," and this book is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to measure performance and optimize legal operations.”
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Ana Carolina Lima Legal Manager Grupo RB
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Christopher A. Lott
Christopher A. Lott Associate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Duke University
“Well organized and comprehensive look at legal operations KPIs. This is a must have book for General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers and other legal operations professionals.”
Cash M. Butler
Cash M. Butler Co-Founder Legalverse Media
“[Legal Operations KPIs] should be in the hands of every legal person in-house and aspiring legal person. Mori has given us a gift that is both thought provoking and practical in its application - Excellent work product!”
Colin S. McCarthy
Colin S. McCarthy CEO and Founder Legal Operators
“My copy was delivered this week! Legal Operations KPIs truly is a Professional’s handbook to operational excellence. This is a must read and great reference book.”
Connie Brenton
Connie Brenton Founder and CEO LegalOps.com
“I keep referring to [Legal Operations KPIs] as the Bible. For anyone who wants to understand KPIs for a legal department, this is, to me, the best place to start.”
Harrison Underwood
Harrison Underwood Founder, President Brickell Global Legal
“As you grow your career in legal operations, it is a marathon, not a sprint. Resources such as [Legal Operations KPIs] can guide you along the way, help you build your program, and connect you with a community of professionals sharing ideas and best practices.”
Janine Dixon
Janine Dixon Manager of Legal Ops Meta
“The content is impeccably organized and holds value for those across any legal operations role.”
Mandy Roberts
Mandy Roberts Director Paramount+
“I have just started reviewing [Legal Operations KPIs], and I already appreciate that it begins with the fundamentals, including which charts to use for different types of data.”
Maria Noe Silva
Maria Noe Silva VP Legal Webdox CLM
“[Legal Operations KPIs] provides tangible, detailed workflows that can serve as an anchor for a Legal Operations team. Its KPIs help organizations identify efficiencies, improvement opportunities, and shifts in spend, while the connected digital experience supports questions and knowledge-sharing.”
Michelle Kovitch
Michelle Kovitch Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) S2Data
“[Legal Operations KPIs] is a long-needed single point of reference for anyone working with legal data. It explains what each metric means, how to calculate it, and—most importantly—how to communicate the data to tell the legal function’s story.”
Mike Russell
Mike Russell Head of Global Legal Operations Expedia Group
“The Legal Operations KPIs book is outstanding and becomes an essential read for anyone who wants to better understand the impact of KPIs in legal operations.”
Natacha Brangioni
Natacha Brangioni Assistente jurídico Conga
“There’s a book out called Legal Operations KPIs. I would recommend people look at that. That’s a good way to get started.”
Scott Collister
Scott Collister Senior Director, Legal Services Blue Star
“Resources matter when you are learning, and books such as [Legal Operations KPIs] help you navigate and understand the subject—then take the lessons and make them your own within your organization.”
Vincent Cordo, Jr.
Vincent Cordo, Jr. Chief Revenue and Legal Project Management Officer Holland & Knight
“The graphical, easy-to-understand percentage representations in [Legal Operations KPIs] immediately caught my attention. They are accurate, straightforward, and highly useful for legal professionals who work regularly with different types of data.”
Zishanul Haque Hussain from Amazon
“What a privilege to find an expert like Mori Kabiri who compiled such extensive knowledge, focused it on the legal industry, and presented it clearly in [Operaciones Legales KPIs]. It is a highly practical book that helps readers understand what to measure and how to improve legal operations.”
Abel Lopez Campo
Abel Lopez Campo Founding Partner LND Consultoria
“[Legal Operations KPIs] combines in-depth, practical examples with the business context behind legal operations metrics. It explains not only which data and KPIs to consider, but also how they can support better decisions, stronger performance, and greater visibility for the legal function.”
Caterina Cavallaro
Caterina Cavallaro Associate General Counsel VGW
“As a Legal Operations professional, [Legal Operations KPIs] has become my go-to resource and the only legal book that earns a permanent place on my desk. I repeatedly use it to identify the right KPIs for a particular practice group or situation.”
Cindy Geib
Cindy Geib from Amazon TE Connectivity
“Legal Operations KPIs addresses the critical challenge of transforming legal departments from traditional cost centers into dynamic business units, all through data analysis. This book fills a significant gap in the legal field by focusing on specific metrics and KPIs that not only break down the data but also reveal the stories behind it.”
Alejandro Portilla
Alejandro Portilla Lawyer Secretaría Distrital
“[Legal Operations KPIs] is a practical, detailed guide to the many ways KPIs can be applied in Legal Operations. It also encourages readers to develop their own insights for measuring legal work.”
Cliente Kindle from Amazon
“As a Legal Operations Analyst, I am always looking for ways to demonstrate the value and efficiency of my work. In [Operaciones Legales KPIs], I found clear, practical tools to optimize processes, apply metrics, and manage legal operations more effectively.”
Jossie A. Delgado Villalobos
Jossie A. Delgado Villalobos Legal Operations Analyst Boston Consulting Group
“This week, while reviewing materials and updating content, I came across this data point (image below) in the fantastic Legal Operations KPIs book and thought: are we measuring what really matters in legal? And more: are we learning from what we measure? Or just stacking data? I leave this reflection here — and keep learning, to continue teaching with purpose.”
Luis Gustavo Potrick Duarte
Luis Gustavo Potrick Duarte Embaixador de marca Future Law
“[Legal Operations KPIs] demonstrates a deep, fundamental understanding of KPIs that can be adapted even beyond legal operations. It is comprehensive yet accessible, explaining how good KPIs affect decision-making and can drive meaningful performance improvement.”
Saleh Aliyari
Saleh Aliyari Data Scientist InfiniGlobe LLC
“[Operaciones Legales KPIs] provides extensive, practical guidance that lawyers can review and implement gradually. It offers valuable approaches to charts, structured information, and data practices that are not always natural to legal teams but are increasingly necessary.”
Sergio Rodriguez
Sergio Rodriguez Corporate Legal Manager FEMSA
“Great learning opportunity! In Mexico legal ops and KPI are topics that aren't discussed as much as they should, there are much benefits for in-house counsels in learning about these topics.”
Juan Salvador Nito Irigoyen
Juan Salvador Nito Irigoyen General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Public Affairs Vanguard
“I am currently using [Legal Operations KPIs] to develop a dashboard and benchmarking program for my Legal & Compliance team.”
Rae Torres
Rae Torres Technology Program Manager, Legal & Compliance Chime
“Worth every penny! Incredible. "Legal Operations KPIs" is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Extremely comprehensive for the field, with impressive quality and detail in the explanation of each metric. Worth every penny!”
Rafael Melo from Amazon
“In the process of reviewing and taking a deep dive into the legal ops universe and how to build success. A must read for anyone in the legal services space.”
Ellen from Amazon
“Legal Operations KPIs is a well-balanced book, easy to read and understand to the point. I loved all the charts, facts and figures to help understand better , very useful for the legal field.”
Marzeeyeh shirazi from Amazon
“The Gold Standard reference for KPI Metrics across the legal ecosystem! A long-needed single point of reference for anyone working with legal data of any kind!”
Mike from Amazon
“[The Legal Operations KPIs book] is invaluable not only for people starting their KPI journey, but also for those refreshing it.”
Alisa De Dominicis
Alisa De Dominicis Global Sr. Director Legal Operations Rocket Software
“The KPIs and frameworks you’ve pulled together in the books feel like exactly the kind of shared language that helps us align expectations and make smarter decisions together.”
Jessica Vander Ploeg
Jessica Vander Ploeg Vice President of Legal Operations Belron
“Legal Operations KPIs brings an innovative approach to legal departments, an area that often lacks consistent metrics. Mori offers a true KPI toolkit tailored to legal operations, helping teams turn data into strategic decisions.”
Marcelo Cardoso
Marcelo Cardoso Legal Ops Specialist Mercado Livre
“There are a lot of really great models and measurements in Legal Operations KPIs, and it might help you figure out what things we should be measuring.”
Doug Kaminski
Doug Kaminski Chief Revenue Officer Infinnium
“Congratulations to Mori Kabiri on the hot-off-the-press new Legal Operations KPIs handbook that I am honored to have contributed to, along with Mike Russell. Mori had a vision and made it happen.”
Julie Richer
Julie Richer Senior Director Chief of Staff, Legal Operations Otsuka Pharmaceutical
“[Legal Operations KPIs] addresses one of the most important challenges in my daily work: understanding the efficiency and quality of our service and demonstrating the value we deliver. It offers practical tools to understand, calculate, and apply legal KPIs for both beginners and experienced professionals.”
Nicolas Panigutti
Nicolas Panigutti Legal Manager Santander
“Legal Operations KPIs is a must read for all legal operations and law department management teams. It’s a fascinating read.”
Mark A. Smolik
Mark A. Smolik Chief Legal Officer DHL Group
“If you think about KPIs within Legal, [Legal Operations KPIs] is your book.”
Christoph Ehemann
Christoph Ehemann Head of Legal Operations Schaeffler Group
“We are also very grateful for the opportunity to access such a relevant and timely book [Legal Operations KPIs].”
Ana Paula Camelo
Ana Paula Camelo Pesquisadora e Gestora de Projetos CEPI FGV Direito SP
“What I appreciate most about [Legal Operations KPIs] is its practicality. The detailed explanations, digital resources, and guidance for interpreting each KPI make it a tool I can use consistently to make informed decisions and improve our legal department’s performance and reputation.”
Elizabeth Davis from Amazon
“Legal Operations KPIs is an easy to digest book packed with useful material.”
Danish Butt
Danish Butt Trusted Advisor to Office of General Counsel Swiftwater & Company
“Mori Kabiri's Legal Operations KPIs book is an excellent resource.”
Gillian Kang
Gillian Kang Independent Consultant LIT Studio (LegalTech Innovation Transformation)
“[Legal Operations KPIs] we need more of legal ops practical handbooks!”
Sara Ajmi
Sara Ajmi Legal Ops & Technology Manager Telus
“[Legal Operations KPIs] this is the new metrics bible for Legal Ops!”
Teresa S.
Teresa S. Director, Head of Legal Operations Brex
“This is a great book to learn about all the different key performance indicators relevant to legal operations. Highly recommended.”
Terah Drent
Terah Drent Legal Process Engineer Occam's Ops
“Great reference tool! Comprehensive and easily searchable. A great reference tool for beginners who need ideas and examples, to advanced users who need more creativity.”
Todd D. McCormick
Todd D. McCormick Vice President / Senior Legal Counsel W. R. Berkley Corporation
“Excellent! Valuable information. Very explanatory, rich and a milestone. Nothing comparable in legal literature. Highly recommended.”
Bruno From Amazon
“And the coolest part is that the website gives you a taste of [Legal Operations KPIs].”
Juliana Israel Borges
Juliana Israel Borges Gerente de operações Chenut
“I highly recommend [Legal Operations KPIs] to anyone who wants to make decisions based on real data, mitigate risk, and interpret performance much more objectively. The best part is that it focuses on law, an area that often feels distant from these topics.”
Andrea Soto Obando
Andrea Soto Obando Privacy Analyst Smartsheet
“[Legal Operations KPIs] is an essential book for those looking for new ways to align legal management with the business. It combines Mori Kabiri’s extensive experience with very serious academic work.”
Antonio Santander
Antonio Santander Director y Fundador Canvas Legal
“What stood out in [Legal Operations KPIs] was its practical approach to defining metrics that genuinely demonstrate the value of Legal Operations through data. The book has already influenced how I think about aligning metrics with organizational goals, and I will be sharing it with my team.”
Gareth Guyers
Gareth Guyers Business and Data Analyst Rajah & Tann Asia
“[Legal Operations KPIs] is a game-changer for legal professionals navigating the evolving data landscape. Its practical explanations, online resources, and examples provide a clear path from metrics to decisions and operational improvement.”
JRob from Amazon
“I had never seen such a precise analysis and list of metrics specifically designed to demonstrate the value of Legal Operations through reliable data. I am glad I read [Legal Operations KPIs] before addressing KPI-related topics, and I will recommend it to my team.”
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson Manager (Head of) Legal Operations Aldi DX
“[Operaciones Legales KPIs] is an excellent reference for understanding metrics, indicators, and data visualization in legal management. It can save teams hours of research by presenting a wide range of KPIs and helping them determine which indicators are right for their work.”
Patricia Villa Berger
Patricia Villa Berger Special Advisor Kerma Partners
“[Legal Operations KPIs] offers much more than the basics, all within a legal context. Its consistent layout makes it easy to browse and compare metrics, helping readers identify which KPIs can track a specific challenge and what data should be collected.”
Piia Madissoo
Piia Madissoo Legal Transform & Operate Lead EY Law Finland