The Tilt Institute × SurePoint Technologies
Elevating Law Firm Leadership
2026 Law Firm Leadership Report
New research on the state of leadership development in law firms.
Access exclusive insights into how leadership actually works inside today's law firms.
Elevating Law Firm Leadership, a just-released report co-produced with SurePoint Technologies, draws on interviews with more than 150 law firm leaders and examines the growing gap between what firms ask of leaders and the infrastructure they provide in return.
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80%
Pulled Into Leadership
Most leaders didn't pursue the role — they were pulled into it, often without preparation.
$2.1M
Redirected Annually
For every 10 leaders, an extra workweek a month in unaccounted leadership time adds up fast.
1 in 2
Not Formally Measured
Leadership performance goes unmeasured for roughly half of lawyer leaders today.
My greatest challenge as a law firm leader is balancing billable hours with leadership responsibilities.
— Practice Group Leader, Am Law 50 firm