{"id":161368,"date":"2026-08-24T11:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/24\/the-insourcing-revolution-is-here-and-its-bigger-than-anyone-expected\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:20:48","slug":"the-insourcing-revolution-is-here-and-its-bigger-than-anyone-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/24\/the-insourcing-revolution-is-here-and-its-bigger-than-anyone-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"The Insourcing Revolution Is Here. And It\u2019s Bigger Than Anyone Expected."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/Insourcing-Revolution-Axiom-2027_thumbnail_v4-212x300.jpg?resize=212%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1190157\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For years, legal departments drew a circle around what they did and what they outsourced to law firms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What remained inside the circle? A relatively small fraction of the in-house team\u2019s total workload.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Now the in-house circle is expanding, catalyzed by AI driving an insourcing revolution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Here, Sara Morgan, Axiom\u2019s chief legal AI and talent officer, shares select findings from Axiom\u2019s 2027 In-House Legal Budget Study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Download this paper to explore:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf   Why the \u2018perimeter is expanding\u2019 \u2014 not gradually, but fast \u2014 for in-house law departments<br \/>\u25cf   How to distinguish between \u2018possible\u2019 and \u2018sustainable\u2019 workloads<br \/>\u25cf   The \u2018two numbers that shouldn\u2019t coexist\u2019 in the Axiom data<br \/>\u25cf   Why AI adoption must focus on the operating model \u2014 not just the work backlog<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fill out the form to receive your copy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-breakingmedia-hubspot-form\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/08\/the-insourcing-revolution-is-here-and-its-bigger-than-anyone-expected\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Insourcing Revolution Is Here. And It\u2019s Bigger Than Anyone Expected.<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/Insourcing-Revolution-Axiom-2027_thumbnail_v4-212x300.jpg?resize=212%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1190157\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For years, legal departments drew a circle around what they did and what they outsourced to law firms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What remained inside the circle? A relatively small fraction of the in-house team\u2019s total workload.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Now the in-house circle is expanding, catalyzed by AI driving an insourcing revolution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Here, Sara Morgan, Axiom\u2019s chief legal AI and talent officer, shares select findings from Axiom\u2019s 2027 In-House Legal Budget Study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Download this paper to explore:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf   Why the \u2018perimeter is expanding\u2019 \u2014 not gradually, but fast \u2014 for in-house law departments<br \/>\u25cf   How to distinguish between \u2018possible\u2019 and \u2018sustainable\u2019 workloads<br \/>\u25cf   The \u2018two numbers that shouldn\u2019t coexist\u2019 in the Axiom data<br \/>\u25cf   Why AI adoption must focus on the operating model \u2014 not just the work backlog<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fill out the form to receive your copy.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, legal departments drew a circle around what they did and what they outsourced to law firms. 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