Bellwether 2025:
Marginal gains
Minor, but meaningful, moves make all the
difference for small and medium-sized law firms.
Small law firms are fine-tuning their practices with measured, strategic improvements that drive long-term growth 鈥� even amid economic uncertainty.
Our latest Bellwether survey of leaders and associates reveals that modest, targeted changes 鈥� rather than radical overhauls 鈥� are key to overcoming rising overheads, meeting evolving client demands, and capitalising on new technology.
Traditional law firm models aren鈥檛 broken. But they do need tuning 鈥� regularly, and with purpose. In this report, we shift our focus away from big-picture overhauls and towards the minor, but meaningful, moves small and medium-sized firms are making to protect their future.
In this annual Bellwether report we focus on how firms are securing organic growth, optimising investment and streamlining workflows for long-term resilience.
Our survey of 300+ lawyers from small firms across the UK found:
- Almost two-thirds of small firms are growing
- 72% of firms plan to expand organically
- Nearly a quarter of firms have recently hired new lawyers
- 39% are increasing technology spend in response to AI
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