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Mobilizing for Uncertainty: How In-House Legal Leaders Are Responding to 2025’s Policy, Economic, and Business Shockwaves

For this flash survey, commissioned by Axiom and conducted by InsightDynamo, we surveyed 205 U.S. General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officers at global companies across 19 industries.

The survey aimed to understand how in-house legal teams are actively mobilizing against a "perfect storm" of policy, economic, and business disruptions, the challenges they’re facing, and the strategic decisions they’re making to mitigate risks in this age of unprecedented uncertainty.

March 25, 2025

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79%

of legal leaders report elevated risk due to uncertainty

98%

of legal departments are increasing budgets

45%

are implementing legal technology solutions

41%

are utilizing alternative legal service providers

What’s In the Report?

In-house legal departments are wrestling with an unprecedented pace of change. Regulatory requirements are shifting rapidly. Policy and business landscapes are unpredictable. AI demands specialized expertise. Cybersecurity concerns are mounting. And legal leaders are struggling to maintain team effectiveness while managing elevated risk levels.

Axiom’s flash survey uncovers how 205 U.S. in-house legal leaders are responding to these challenges. You’ll learn how they’re perceiving and managing risk, mobilizing their teams, optimizing budget allocation, implementing multi-pronged response strategies, and measuring success during uncertain times.

Get insights from your peers on navigating today’s "perfect storm" of disruptions to ensure your team emerges as a more valued, agile, and effective business partner.

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Top Disruptors Creating Increased Workload

Strategic Response to Uncertainty

Legal departments are deploying a comprehensive approach that includes implementing legal technology solutions (45%), increasing outside counsel spending (42%), leveraging alternative legal service providers (41%), and hiring additional full-time employees (37%). Learn how your peers are combining these strategies to address specialized needs in AI regulation, cybersecurity, and other complex areas.

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Discover how 205 U.S. in-house legal leaders are responding to 2025’s policy, economic, and business shockwaves with strategic investments and flexible talent models.

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