3. Citi Hildebrandt turns the 2026 agenda toward operating efficiency

Citi Hildebrandt’s 2026 Client Advisory focuses on growth opportunities, technology investment, operational efficiency, leverage, M&A rebound, lateral growth, collection cycle and first-time billing accuracy. This is a strong Inside Legal Economics agenda anchor because it connects strategy to process: pricing discipline, matter budgeting, billing hygiene, leverage design and capital allocation.