“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.”
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.
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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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“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.”
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“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.”
“The content is impeccably organized and holds value for those across any legal operations role.”
“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.”
“[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.”
“[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.”
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“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.”
“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.”
“[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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“[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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“[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.”
“[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.”
“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.”
“I am currently using [Legal Operations KPIs] to develop a dashboard and benchmarking program for my Legal & Compliance team.”
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“[The Legal Operations KPIs book] is invaluable not only for people starting their KPI journey, but also for those refreshing it.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“[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.”
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“[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.”
“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.”
“[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.”
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“[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.”
“[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.”