What you are about to see barely grazes the surface of the hundreds of data points, insights and recommendations packed into this 70+ page report.

 

You’ll Discover

  • What services drive the $21.1 billion litigation market in the U.S.
  • Which companies control 80% of litigation spending
  • How a rise in new matters will fuel hiring – and intensify competition
  • Growth prospects for 5 distinct types of litigation:
    • Commercial
    • Securities
    • Employment
    • IP
    • Product Liability
  • What drives clients to hire – and keep – litigation counsel
  • How soaring resolution rates will demand a new type of litigator
  • Betting on bet-the-company cases – a guide to identifying the right opportunities for your firm
  • The truth about how clients use AFAs
    • What is an AFA in the eyes of litigation counsel
    • How 35.6% of litigation practices are making more with AFAs
    • Why 56.6% of clients plan to increase use of AFAs

The End of the World as We Know It

Discover what’s in store with a detailed look at The New World of Litigation: an entire chapter dedicated to illuminating key trends in how clients will select, hire and use law firms in the years ahead, including:

  • Prospects for mega-matters and complex work
  • How routine cases will drive higher profits per partner
  • The fate of the highly leveraged mega-firm
  • What you can do today to take full advantage of imminent changes

60 Litigation Leaders

Learn which law firms make their mark with litigation clients. BTI’s Litigation Outlook 2011 spells out – by name – the law firms clients really use for litigation.

  • 31 best players in 4 key areas of litigation
    • Securities
    • Employment
    • IP
    • Product liability
  • Which 24 law firms win the most client recommendations
  • The Fearsome Foursome: Clients most feared opponents