This statistic depicts share of organizations using alternative fee arrangements (AFA) for legal services in 2016 and 2017, broken down by the type of AFA. During the 2017 survey, 77 percent of respondents reported using a fixed fee arrangement, compared to 67 percent in the previous year.
Share of organizations using alternative fee arrangements for legal services worldwide in 2016 and 2017, by type
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Norton Rose Fulbright. (October 31, 2017). Share of organizations using alternative fee arrangements for legal services worldwide in 2016 and 2017, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/890915/legal-services-most-common-afa-types-worldwide/
Norton Rose Fulbright. "Share of organizations using alternative fee arrangements for legal services worldwide in 2016 and 2017, by type." Chart. October 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/890915/legal-services-most-common-afa-types-worldwide/
Norton Rose Fulbright. (2017). Share of organizations using alternative fee arrangements for legal services worldwide in 2016 and 2017, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/890915/legal-services-most-common-afa-types-worldwide/
Norton Rose Fulbright. "Share of Organizations Using Alternative Fee Arrangements for Legal Services Worldwide in 2016 and 2017, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/890915/legal-services-most-common-afa-types-worldwide/
Norton Rose Fulbright, Share of organizations using alternative fee arrangements for legal services worldwide in 2016 and 2017, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/890915/legal-services-most-common-afa-types-worldwide/ (last visited December 11, 2023)
Share of organizations using alternative fee arrangements for legal services worldwide in 2016 and 2017, by type [Graph], Norton Rose Fulbright, October 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/890915/legal-services-most-common-afa-types-worldwide/