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LTV:CAC Ratio · Legal

LTV:CAC Ratio for Legal.

The single most important unit-economics metric.

Modern law firms, built for leverage.

Finance & Strategy · Legal

Why legal operators use the ltv:cac ratio.

Calculate the ratio of customer lifetime value to acquisition cost. Industry benchmark is 3:1 — below that, you're subsidizing growth; above 5:1, you're probably under-investing in acquisition.

Law firms are at the front of the AI productivity curve — and most are running on systems and ops that won't scale. SAZ helps firms build the AI, ops, and growth systems they need to capture the next decade of leverage.

Benchmarks

What good looks like — typical ranges to compare against.

< 1×
Losing money on every customer
1–3×
Recovering acquisition — but slow
3–5×
Healthy — keep scaling
> 5×
Likely under-investing in acquisition
The formula

How ltv:cac ratio is calculated.

LTV:CAC = Customer Lifetime Value ÷ Customer Acquisition Cost
Industry context

What changes when ltv:cac ratio is applied to legal.

Document, research, and drafting throughput

Intake, conflicts, and matter management

Pricing, AFAs, and profitability

Brand and BD in a referral-driven category

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