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Welcome to the latest edition of Legal LinkedInfluencers.
This quarter, the focus shifts to how the legal profession is using the platform, and what that use is producing in practice.
For many lawyers, LinkedIn still sits awkwardly alongside day to day work. It is recognised as important, encouraged in principle, and then treated as optional. Something a small number of people use well, many engage with reluctantly, and most firms manage cautiously. The issue is not capability. It is how the platform has been framed and governed.
Too often LinkedIn is treated as a marketing channel. In reality, its most valuable function is developmental. It is one of the few places where lawyers can practise building relationships, articulating value and developing influence in public, at low risk, and with immediate feedback.
That view is shaped by experience rather than theory. Since 2020, LinkedIn has been used deliberately at TBD to build relationships, grow visibility and develop commercial confidence. The result has been clear business growth, but also a shift in behaviour. Networking has become part of the working day. Visibility has become a skill, not a personality trait.
This report is not an argument for more activity. It is a case for better use. It explores four areas where current thinking limits impact, from how personal and corporate brands are balanced, to how networking, business development and training are learned across a legal career.
The opportunity is not louder marketing. It is more capable people, better prepared for the commercial reality of modern legal practice.
Each quarter, we analyse thousands of legal professionals on LinkedIn to identify the most influential voices.
For the main lists, the scoring system remains consistent:
Power Score = (total likes) + (4 × total comments) on all original posts published between 1 October to 31 December 2025.
To qualify, individuals must have posted at least six times during the quarter. This is enough to demonstrate consistency without rewarding one-off viral moments.
It’s slightly different for the Hall of Fame (introduced in Q3), as these voices are now assessed on the quality of their best-performing posts, rather than sheer volume or frequency.
Should you be ranked in our reports?
The report includes a link to a calculator where you can work out whether you should be included in our Top 200.
If your power score:
– is over 10,792, you’d rank in the top 10
– is over 4,448, you’d rank in thetop 50
– is over 2,824, you’d rank in the top 100
– is over 1,620, you’d rank in the top 200
Everyone on Linkedin has a voice. What’s yours?
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