--- title: 12th Annual Law Department Operations Survey Report description: For the past 12 years, the annual Blickstein Group Law Department Operations Survey, published in collaboration with Morae Global, has amassed key trend data concerning the burgeoning discipline of legal ops. image: https://info.abovethelaw.com/hubfs/LDO%20Survey%20Cover.png --- - [Biglaw](http://abovethelaw.com/biglaw/) - [Small Law Firms](http://abovethelaw.com/small-law-firms/) - [Law Schools](http://abovethelaw.com/law-schools/) - [In-House Counsel](http://abovethelaw.com/in-house-counsel/) - [Evolve the Law](https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center/) - [eDiscovery](http://abovethelaw.com/ediscovery/) - [Government](http://abovethelaw.com/government/) - [Asia Chronicles](http://abovethelaw.com/asia-chronicles/) - [Bonuses](http://abovethelaw.com/bonuses/) - [Finance](http://abovethelaw.com/finance/) - [Energy](http://abovethelaw.com/energy/) - [CLE](http://abovethelaw.com/lawline-cle/) - [Career Center](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/) - [Job Listings](http://abovethelaw.com/jobs/) - [Law Firm Rankings](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/2015-law-firm-rankings/) - [Law School Rankings](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/2014-law-school-rankings/) - [Pre-Law](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/pre-law/) - [Law Students](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/law-students/) - [Lawyers](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/lawyers/) - [Law Firm Directory](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/law-firms/) - [Law School Directory](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/law-schools/) - [Law Firm Advances, Bonuses, Stipends](http://abovethelaw.com/careers/law-firm-advances-bonuses-benefits-stipends-for-first-years/) - [Send Tips](http://abovethelaw.com/send-tips/) - [Advertise](http://abovethelaw.com/advertise-on-above-the-law/) - [Events](http://abovethelaw.com/events/) - [About](http://abovethelaw.com/about/) - - - - [![](https://abovethelaw.com/wp-content/themes/abovethelaw-v2/images/logo-horiz-000.svg)](https://abovethelaw.com) - [Biglaw](https://abovethelaw.com/biglaw/) - [Small Law](https://abovethelaw.com/small-law-firms/) - [Law Schools](https://abovethelaw.com/law-schools/) - [In-House](https://abovethelaw.com/in-house-counsel/) - [Legal Tech](https://abovethelaw.com/technology/) - [Bonuses](https://abovethelaw.com/tag/bonus-news-alerts/) - [Government](https://abovethelaw.com/government/) - [Career Center](https://abovethelaw.com/careers/) - [Job Listings](https://abovethelaw.com/jobs/) - [Pre-Law](https://abovethelaw.com/careers/pre-law/) - [Law Students](https://abovethelaw.com/careers/law-students/) - [Lawyers](https://abovethelaw.com/careers/lawyers/) - [Law Firms Rankings](https://abovethelaw.com/law-firm-rankings/top-law-firms/) - [Law School Rankings](https://abovethelaw.com/law-school-rankings/top-law-schools-2019/) - [Law Firm Directory](https://abovethelaw.com/careers/law-firms/) - [Law School Directory](https://abovethelaw.com/careers/law-schools/) - [Law Firm Advances, Bonuses, Stipends](https://abovethelaw.com/careers/law-firm-advances-bonuses-benefits-stipends-for-first-years/) - [CLE](https://abovethelaw.com/lawline-cle/) - [Innovation](https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center/) # 12th Annual Law Department Operations Survey Report # Continuing to Mature While Embracing Uncertainty ![LDO Survey Cover](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LDO%20Survey%20Cover.png?width=303&name=LDO%20Survey%20Cover.png) For the past 12 years, the annual Blickstein Group Law Department Operations Survey, published in collaboration with [Morae Global](https://www.moraeglobal.com/), has amassed key trend data concerning the burgeoning discipline of legal ops. The findings of the 2019 LDO Survey reveals a profession continuing its ascendancy while contemplating the prospect of a market downturn. Today we make available for download a report highlighting key findings from the survey: *12th Annual Law Department Operations Survey: Continuing to Mature While Bracing for Uncertainty*. After years of impressive growth, how will the field of legal ops adapt as we may finally be heading for a slowdown? This free report also details legal operations professionals’ assessment of the relative effectiveness of various emerging technologies, as well as their perspectives on: - Formal metrics programs - Legal project management - Contract lifecycle management - Artificial intelligence - And much more… Additionally, this 34-page Survey Report includes more than 70 data points on the current state of legal department operations.   ### Download Report! ### Our Sites - [![Above the Law](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/file-2261636005-png/images/above-the-law.png)](http://abovethelaw.com/) - [![How Appealing](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/file-2258009813-png/images/logo-how-appealing.png)](http://howappealing.abovethelaw.com/) - [![ATL Redline](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/file-2261636010-png/images/atl-redline.png)](http://www.atlredline.com/) - [![Breaking Defense](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/file-2258009798-png/images/breaking-defense.png)](http://breakingdefense.com/) - [![Breaking Energy](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/file-2261625965-png/images/breaking-energy.png)](http://breakingenergy.com/) - [![Breaking Gov](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/file-2258009803-png/images/breaking-gov.png)](http://breakinggov.com/) - [![Dealbreaker](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/file-2261636015-png/images/dealbreaker.png)](http://dealbreaker.com/) - [![Fashonista](https://info.abovethelaw.com/hs-fs/file-2258009808-png/images/fashionista-logo.png)](http://fashionista.com/) -   © 2021 Breaking Media, Inc. 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