Post by Paxa

Only 29% of legal departments plan to hire lawyers in 2026 - the lowest figure since the JUVE in-house survey began. Nearly 1 in 5 departments even had to let people go in 2025. We see this firsthand. Companies are freezing headcount, yet regulatory and operational complexity isn't slowing down. The response across the market is telling. Many General Counsel are investing in upskilling their teams and expanding Legal Tech rather than adding permanent roles. At Paxa, we’ve built our model around that reality from day one. Senior legal expertise, available when needed, combined with structured workflows, automation and pragmatic use of Legal Tech to reduce friction and free up internal capacity without adding a permanent line to the org chart. Lean legal teams don't have to mean legal risk. https://lnkd.in/d7cePM6a Konstantin Heilmann