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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If you wish to deepen your knowledge on this topic, I strongly recommend reading Professor Mori Kabiri’s book – Legal Operations – The Professional’s Handbook to Operational Excellence, as well as following upcoming initiatives from Jurídico Sem Gravata, which has proven to be an excellent source of learning and networking.

Ana Carolina Lima
Ana Carolina Lima
Legal Manager
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We need more of legal ops practical handbooks!

Natalie Ponder
Natalie Ponder
OCM Consultant
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It is truly another world of knowledge!

Kelby Ballena
Kelby Ballena
International Arbitration Specialist
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
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Just finished reading Legal Operations KPIs by Mori Kabiri — and it’s an excellent resource. There’s plenty of material out there on KPIs and OKRs, but what stood out for me in this book was its practical approach to defining metrics that genuinely demonstrate the value of Legal Operations through data. It goes beyond theory and focuses on what matters most: making performance measurable and meaningful. One section I particularly appreciated was the emphasis on turning complex analytics into actionable insights. For anyone who has wrestled with translating data into something stakeholders can understand, this is a game-changer. It’s not just about tracking numbers — it’s about telling a clear story of impact. This couldn’t have come at a better time for me, as I’m working on KPI-related projects this year. The ideas in this book have already influenced how I think about aligning metrics with organizational goals, and I’ll be sharing it with my team. If you’re looking to make KPIs less intimidating and more strategic, I highly recommend giving it a read.

Gareth Guyers
Gareth Guyers
Business and Data Analyst
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My 2024 reading list just got a little bit longer!

Duncan MacAskill
Duncan MacAskill
Account Executive
GC AI
Book

May it be an incredible read!

Pedro Galvão
Pedro Galvão
Estagiário
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Excellent! Valuable information. Very explanatory, rich and a milestone. Nothing comparable in legal literature. Highly recommended.

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This book on Law Firm KPIs by Mori Kabiri could be a game changer for aligning innovation with measurable outcomes. It echoes broader shifts where firms are using data to optimize CLM and beyond, reducing inefficiencies by up to 30% in some cases.

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Sanjeev Chaodhari
Freelance AI Automation Consultant
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Mori Kabiri’s Law Firm KPIs finally give firms the measurement framework I’ve advocated for years… From AI adoption rates to AFA profitability metrics, this book turns vague tech promises into concrete intelligence.”

Colin Levy
Colin Levy
General Counsel
Malbek
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A very important legal perspective on KPIs. Data is for all audiences 💚

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Fernanda Tannous, M.Sc
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