The Legal Industry’s Most Inclusive and Up-to-Date Law Firm Rating System
The Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI), established in 2020, is a real-time rating system for law firms listed within the Leopard List. The LLFI evaluates firms’ profitability, viability, growth, and opportunities using quantitative data and size-adjusted numeric weighting.
Compare your firm against competitors using insights derived from the LLFI tool analysis, part of the Leopard BI (Business Intelligence) suite.
Leopard Top 250
Scroll to see the entire list of firms and scores: Updated twice a week
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Stay Competitive, Stay Informed – Real-Time Updates
In today’s fast-paced world, a ranking system that changes as the facts change is critical. The LLFI provides real-time updates, refreshing twice weekly to give you an up-to-the-minute view of firms’ performance.
Pinnacle Performing Law Firms in 2024
View the 2024 LLFI Top 200; larger firms are recognized for consistent LLFI ranking throughout the year, demonstrating strong firm health.
View the full: 2024 Top 200 Law Firms
Top Mid-Sized Law Firms
We’re excited to unveil the inaugural Leopard Law Firm Index Mid-Sized 200, recognizing the top-performing law firms in the U.S. with 50 to 150 attorneys for their impact, adaptability, and growth.
View the full: Law Firm Index Mid-Sized 200
How We Measure Law Firm Sustainability
The Leopard Law Firm Index measures law firm sustainability using eight indicators and removes bias towards firm size.
These factors include:
- Promotions to Partner
- Growth/Decline in revenue per lawyer (RPL) over a five-year period
- Relative success in lateral recruiting and general retention (partner and associates)
- Relative success in recruiting and retaining entry-level attorneys
- Percentage of women partners
- Average attorney tenure
- Growth/Decline in attorney headcount
- Ethnic diversity within the firm
What Sets the Leopard Law Firm Index Apart?
Unlike other law firm rankings, the LLFI accurately portrays a firm’s stability using “ungameable” data. Updated twice a week, this index takes into account market shifts, attorney movements, diversity figures, and other scored metrics, not solely relying on financial data.
Every year, we observe firms facing financial difficulties yet still maintaining high national rankings. We recognize that financials alone do not provide a complete picture of a firm’s health. Therefore, we have compiled data points that offer a more precise evaluation of a firm’s strengths and weaknesses.
Empowering You with Data-Driven Insights
Included in our Business Intelligence (BI), users can run their own analysis using the Law Firm Index Tool, enabling them to:
- Compare firms for deeper insights
- Understand the factors influencing each firm’s score
- Assess legal marketplace dynamics
As firm scores evolve, this information becomes crucial for decision-making in representation or career choices. Your success in the dynamic legal landscape hinges on being well-informed.
Whether it’s business intelligence, competitive analysis, recruitment, or retaining attorneys, SurePoint Legal Insights is here to assist.
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