Even as Big Law celebrates its greatest demand growth since the recession, smaller firms are still reaping the benefits of greater cost-consciousness in legal departments.

According to a new survey, about a third of chief legal officers have reported moving work to firms with lower billing rates. Altman Weil’s 2018 Chief Legal Officer Survey said these legal department leaders are “successfully using smaller law firms that offer quality work and service at considerable reductions in cost.”

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