Industry Research

Industry Research

The legal profession is based on facts and precedent and the Legal Marketing Association wants to ensure you are equipped with the tools you need to make your case. Whether looking for a new position or advocating for a promotion, LMA provides primary and secondary research on data and tracks trends that show how the role of legal marketers continues to evolve.

Dig in to these research reports to find the information you need to make the case for your next big project.

NEW! 2025 Legal Marketing Decision-Makers Survey Report – June 2025

Just launched - Explore the perspectives of nearly 100 senior marketing and business development leaders in the legal industry. Developed in partnership between the Legal Marketing Association and Above the Law, this survey report offers valuable benchmarking data and insights to guide your strategies for the year ahead.

Discover how CMOs and decision-makers are:

  • Prioritizing strategic initiatives
  • Leveraging technology and AI
  • Evolving their budgets
  • Advising attorneys on business development
  • Assessing the most effective marketing and BD tools

Gain actionable insights to support your team’s planning and stay ahead in a competitive market.

Download the report HERE.

 

2024 RubyLaw Marketing Technology Blueprint

The 2024 RubyLaw Marketing Technology Blueprint visualization provides the most comprehensive and inclusive documentation of the systems and tools deployed by law firms of all sizes. It includes an "all-sector" version, showing the overall picture of systems and tools used by all law firms, as well as revenue-segmented versions to help legal marketers and business developers to assess their firm's selections and standing in comparison to other firms of a similar revenue.

It also includes a sample stack and a blank stack, allowing teams to map their own current or future stacks. Plus, it includes links for teams to be able to request a personalized version of their firm's stack via the "Map Your Stack" initiative.

Strategies & Voices Articles

 

2023 ALM Perceptions Survey of Senior Legal Leaders and Legal Marketers 

Dive into this survey conducted by Law.com in partnership with LMA that measured senior legal leaders' and marketers' perception of marketing, identifying areas of alignment and diverging perspectives.

Click here to download the report.