Legal Economics

Compensation & Talent Economics

BD budgets are rising because confidence and anxiety are both high

BTI says 87% of law firms are increasing BD budgets after surveying more than 1,000 law firm leaders and legal marketers.

BY ECONOMICS DESK · MAY 7, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

BTI says 87% of law firms are increasing BD budgets after surveying more than 1,000 law firm leaders and legal marketers. The split between “accelerators” and “anxiety-driven” spenders is useful for legal economics because BD investment is becoming either a growth flywheel or a tax on strategic uncertainty.

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