Indices and Rankings
eLawCareers 500 is a curated list of 500 leading legal employers and professional organisations from around the world. It brings together some of the most prominent names in the legal industry, including international and national law firms, specialist boutiques, barristers' chambers and selected professional services and consulting firms.
The list provides a useful reference point for aspiring lawyers, legal professionals and experienced practitioners looking to explore potential employers and understand the organisations shaping the legal profession. It also reflects the breadth of the industry, covering different jurisdictions, practice areas and legal markets.
Our aim is to make it easier for candidates to discover leading organisations and explore the career opportunities available across the global legal industry. If you are researching potential employers, seeking a lateral move or an international secondment, this directory serves as a comprehensive gateway to your next step.
Jointly established by eLawCareers and UOLLB, GLCI is the world's first index ranking the top 100 global cities for legal career opportunities and legal activity. The index uses a scientific, data-driven approach to assess and compare cities across a range of indicators relevant to the legal profession.
GLCI brings together established international indices, measures of economic and financial importance, and legal recruitment data from eLawCareers to provide a broader picture of the world's leading legal centres. It considers the factors that contribute to a city's position as a destination for legal professionals, law firms, businesses and international legal activity.
GLCI provides valuable insight into the cities offering the strongest environments for legal careers and professional activity, helping lawyers, aspiring legal professionals, employers and organisations assess opportunities across international legal markets.
Jointly developed by eLawCareers and UOLLB, GLHI is the world’s first index tracking legal recruitment activity across cities worldwide. Using eLawCareers hiring data, the index provides a snapshot of where legal employers are actively seeking talent and how recruitment activity differs between international legal markets.
Unlike broader rankings that assess the overall size or importance of a legal market, GLHI focuses specifically on advertised employment opportunities. It offers an insight into the geographical distribution of legal vacancies and the cities generating demand for legal professionals.
GLHI tracks recruitment activity over time, helping job seekers and legal professionals understand where career opportunities are emerging and give employers, recruiters and industry observers a clearer picture of the changing global legal jobs market.