We know it’s something that you’ve been looking for, but it’s taken us a year of development to get here. The Iron Carrot team is pleased to have launched the Legal Sector’s first Data Governance Maturity Benchmark in June 2025.
Purpose of the Benchmark
To establish a clear, industry-specific benchmark for data management and data governance maturity, helping the legal sector understand its current capabilities and future potential.
To spark strategic conversations around data as a business asset by helping law firms understand where they are in relation to their peers.
Why it Matters Now
The drive to adopt AI and LegalTech shines a spotlight on data quality and management practices. There is a growing movement to professionalise data governance in the legal sector.
Getting data governance right will stop your firm from struggling with a lack of data maturity and alignment gaps between your strategic goals and the siloed reality of your data landscape.
Your firm’s results can be used to help drive change, investment, and innovation to help unlock the potential in its data.
What You’ll Learn
- Your firm’s position on the maturity curve, relative to your peer firms
- A summary of strengths to build on and gaps to address
- Where to go to find out more
How to Participate
It’s super easy to get involved by clicking on this questionnaire link:
It only takes a few minutes to answer 10 multiple-choice questions from your own perspective.
You’ll also be asked for your name and email address. This is so we can identify which firm you are from and send you the results.
You are encouraged to share the questionnaire link with your colleagues across your firm. The more questionnaires your firm submits, the more accurate the benchmark will be.
Getting the Results
Shortly after completing the questionnaire, we’ll share your firm’s interim results with you.
You’ll also receive a final copy of the benchmarking report later in the year.
Here is an example of what the benchmark graph looks like:
Along with the graph, you’ll also receive a guide explaining the benchmarking process, how your score was calculated, and an outline of the steps needed to improve your ranking.
Contact us
If you’d like to know more about the benchmark or discuss your results in more depth, please get in touch with your usual Iron Carrot contact or book a call.