State of the Industry Report

Legal operations is evolving fast, and this report captures where the industry stands today. The CLOC State of the Industry Report is based on the Harbor Law Department Survey and delivers insights from 135 organizations across industries and regions.

2026 Harbor Law Department Survey

The survey is live now. It takes just 30-45 minutes, most of it dropdown selections. Your responses feed directly into the benchmarks our industry relies on all year: staffing ratios, spend levels, and how legal departments are actually operating, sliced by industry and segment so the results are useful to you specifically.

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Become a member today to download your complimentary copy of the CLOC 2026 State of the Industry Report. Membership gives you access to this report and other exclusive CLOC resources, member-only events, and discounts on our flagship events.

About the Harbor Law Department Survey

The annual Harbor Law Department Survey is the leading source of benchmarking data for corporate law departments, providing comprehensive data on legal spending, staffing, operations, technology, outside counsel management, and compensation. The survey, now in its 22nd year, continues to expand its focus on global legal function management, including data from 200+ participating companies representing over 15 industries.

Access the full results of the 2025 Harbor Law Department in collaboration with CLOC and 2025 Harbor In-House Compensation Survey with optional breakouts by industry, revenue size, law department size, and region.