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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Thanks for putting together such a comprehensive book. I can't wait to dive in.

Ted Marousek
Ted Marousek
Regional Vice President of Sales
Exterro
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Thank you for this resource. Amazing!

Olga Mack
Olga Mack
CEO
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What a pleasure to rediscover the joy of simply learning and challenging myself. The book 'Legal Operations KPIs' arrived earlier than expected!!! Paraphrasing a wise mentor friend: 'I will read it as if it were a novel.'

Andrea Costa
Andrea Costa
Advogada
Book,Legal Department,Legal Operations

Recommended Reading: A few days ago I started reading "Operaciones Legales KPIs" by Mori Kabiri, an essential book for everyone who (like me) is looking for new ways to align legal management with the business. You can tell it was a titanic effort, combining Mori’s vast experience with very serious academic work. Great job!

Antonio Santander
Antonio Santander
Director y Fundador
Canvas Legal
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Excellent! I'm sure the book in this version offers great value as innovative content in this language.

Jose López
Jose López
Partner
LND Consultoria
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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
Book,Legal Operations,Legal Department,Implementation

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
Book,Implementation,Legal Department,Legal Operations

The Professional’s Handbook for Operational Excellence (Spanish Edition) written by Mori Kabiri is highly recommended for anyone who wants to make decisions based on real data, mitigate risk, and interpret performance in a much more objective way. Best of all, it is focused on the legal field, which often feels disconnected from these topics, and is available in both English and Spanish.

Andrea Soto Obando
Andrea Soto Obando
Privacy Analyst
Smartsheet
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Legal Operations KPIs book remains such a powerful resource for me, not as a handout, but as a framework. For the clients who truly sit down with us as partners and trusted advisors, it helps anchor the kinds of conversations that lead to better decisions, clearer priorities, and outcomes everyone can stand behind. And no, this isn’t just for large enterprises. There are insights here that apply equally to law firms, service providers, and LegalOps teams navigating the same pressures and expectations across our ecosystem.

Michelle Kovitch
Michelle Kovitch
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

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