The Valeo 2026 Early Indicators AmLaw 200 Hourly Rate Report details the average hourly rates by Position (Senior Partner – 25 years or more since graduation year, Partner – 24 years and less, Counsel, Senior Associate – 5 years or more since graduation year and Associate – 4 years and less) of law firms in the AMLAW 200 and NLJ 500 by overall and individual practice areas (litigation and transactional). Report includes three editions: November 2025, December 2025 and January 2026.
The Report gives users real-time insight into the first rate changes for January 2026. The rate data and related details of this Report were taken directly from the Valeo Attorney Hourly Rate and LPM Pricing Platform.
