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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The launch of resources like your Legal Operations KPIs book are proving instrumental. They’re helping legal teams across the region better align with business goals, navigate local challenges, and drive measurable improvements.

Abel Lopez Campo
Abel Lopez Campo
Founding Partner
LND Consultoria
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This is the new metrics bible for Legal Ops!

Teresa S.
Teresa S.
Director, Head of Legal Operations
Brex
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I also have a copy of this book on my home desk waiting for the holidays to be done, so I can dig in.

Kathleen Gilbert
Kathleen Gilbert
Director of Legal Operations
Inmar Intelligence
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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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Needed this!

Marisha Thakker
Marisha Thakker
Director, MENA Region
Treehouse Innovation
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If you do not have a degree in this field, this book [Legal Operations KPIs] brings you plenty more than the basics – put in a legal context! Instead of explaining specifically how for example, throughput time can be utilized in a legal ops context, you can eg. just have a read about MAA (read the book if you want to know what it is 😉). The layout of each spread on each metric is well thought out and repeats itself. If you are struggling with a specific issue, you can start browsing and easily comparing various metrics to establish which could help you track and collect data on the situation.

Piia Madissoo
Piia Madissoo
Legal Transform & Operate Lead
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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Applause on this accomplishment! Legal Operations KPIs looks like a solid practice piece.

Yesenia Santiago Egner
Yesenia Santiago Egner
Legal Operations Executive Advisor
Otsuka Pharmaceutical
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Mori Kabiri wrote an awesome book on Legal Operations KPIs. I’m currently using it to develop a dashboard and benchmarking program for my L&C team!

Rae Torres
Rae Torres
Technology Program Manager, Legal & Compliance
Legal Operations,Legal Department,Book

Legal Operations KPIs – The Professional’s Handbook to Operational Excellence by Mori Kabiri is a book with in-depth, practical examples considering the business and KPIs associated with legal operations. The book covers data, metrics and KPIs, and includes explanations and examples for spend management, budgets, resources and performance management, law firm and vendor management (including external expense distribution analysis), cross-functional collaboration, diversity and inclusion, and risk management and best practices. This is a great toolkit to start off anyone wanting help with practical tips and examples.

Caterina Cavallaro
Caterina Cavallaro
Associate General Counsel
VGW

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