CLM Defense Counsel Study · Third edition
The 2027 CLM Defense Counsel Study
Commissioned by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance and conducted by Suite 200 Solutions. The study gives defense firms and the litigation executives who retain them current data on where their relationship stands.
For insurance defense attorneys
Data collection opens in November 2026.
Ask to be notified when the survey opens. Participation is anonymous, and everything you provide is strictly confidential.
Notify me when it opensJuly 2026
Announced with the CLM
November 2026
Data collection begins
March 2027
Findings released at the CLM Annual Conference, San Diego
What the study will ask
The study builds on the 2020 and 2024 editions and ties directly to the work of the CLM's Litigation Management Task Force.
- 01What defines value in today's litigation management environment?
- 02How do attorneys view the way their performance is assessed and rewarded?
- 03How can firms and attorneys create competitive distinction?
- 04What is the state of attorneys' relationships with litigation executives today?
- 05What do attorneys see as their greatest challenges in the current environment?
Prior editions
Sponsorship
Defense firms and technology and service providers can underwrite the study.
Sponsorship is arranged through the CLM. Contact Jeremy Campbell, Vice President of Partnerships.
jeremy.campbell@theclm.orgQuestions about the study itself: study@suite200solutions.com