The National Law Journal

What The National Law Journal does

The National Law Journal is a subscription-based legal news publication brand that has operated since 1978 and provides in-depth coverage of the Washington, D.C. legal community, including the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and key regulatory bodies. It is based in New York, is privately held, and employs between 251 and 500 people across its operations. The publication is one brand within the broader Law.com platform owned by ALM Global, LLC, which trades as Centellic and has roots in legal publishing dating to 1888.

The product surface extends well beyond the NLJ brand itself. The Law.com ecosystem bundles flagship publications (The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News), data and benchmarking tools (Law.com Compass, VerdictSearch, Law.com Scholar, Lexology Index), real-time litigation intelligence (Law.com Radar with AI-enhanced trend detection), membership programs (Law.com Pro, Pro Mid-Market, Global Leaders in Law, Private Client Global Elite), and reference resources (Legal Dictionary). Distribution is omnichannel: a web platform gated by subscription, the Morning Minute daily newsletter, the Legal Speak weekly podcast, and a heavy events calendar anchored by Legalweek and a series of regional Legal Awards (Texas, New York, Middle East).

Revenue mechanics are anchored on recurring digital subscriptions and memberships, supplemented by event sponsorships, awards programs, and likely advertising, though specific pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans legal professionals (attorneys, judges), law firm partners and management, and corporate in-house counsel/general counsel, with persona-led segmentation rather than named enterprise anchors. The combined footprint is best characterized as a mature, multi-product legal media franchise with diversified content, data, and community monetization under a single platform brand.

Name

The National Law Journal

Legal name

ALM Global, LLC

Website

https://nationallawjournal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The National Law Journal is a subscription-based legal publication within the Law.com platform, providing news, analysis, and insights on the U.S. Supreme Court, appellate courts, and the Washington, D.C. legal community to attorneys, law firm management, and in-house counsel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal News and Information Services

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises) (MPAJACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Reference (Statutes, Case Law, Practice Guides) (EDAGAGAB), Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking) (MPAJACAI)

Keywords

• Legal news publication
• Legal journalism
• Law firm rankings
• Legal research tools
• Litigation intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscription/Membership: The National Law Journal operates as a subscription-based digital publication providing news, analysis, and insights on the Washington, D.C. legal community. The site requires sign-in for account access and subscription content, indicating a recurring membership revenue model through the Law.com platform.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The National Law Journal is a subscription-based legal news publication providing in-depth coverage of the Washington, D.C. legal community, the U.S. Supreme Court, appellate courts, and key regulatory bodies. It is delivered through the Law.com digital platform alongside an ecosystem of paid research tools, real-time litigation intelligence, and membership programs serving law firms and in-house legal departments.

Product overview

The National Law Journal is a flagship publication within the Law.com platform by ALM Global. The platform operates as a multi-product ecosystem comprising news publications (National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News), data and research tools (Law.com Compass, VerdictSearch, Scholar, Lexology Index), real-time litigation intelligence (Law.com Radar with AI-enhanced trend detection), membership programs (Law.com Pro, Pro Mid-Market, Global Leaders in Law, Private Client Global Elite), and reference resources (Legal Dictionary). The products serve law firms, in-house legal departments, and legal professionals through news, analysis, benchmarking rankings, and data-driven tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Law Journal Flagship subscription-based legal news publication providing in-depth coverage of the Washington, D.C. legal community, the U.S. Supreme Court, appellate courts, and key regulatory bodies, aimed at lawyers, attorneys, and legal professionals.
• Law.com Compass

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ALM Global (Centellic)parent companyOthersThe National Law Journal is owned and operated by ALM Global, trading as Centellic. ALM provides the underlying platform, infrastructure, and distribution network for the publication as part of the Law.com brand portfolio.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Law360: Law360 is a LexisNexis-owned legal news service providing daily, in-depth coverage of the legal industry across practice areas and jurisdictions. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to the National Law Journal in subscription legal journalism.
• The American Lawyer: The American Lawyer is a sister publication under ALM Global, providing news, data, and analysis on the global business of law including the Am Law 100 rankings. It directly overlaps with the NLJ's coverage of law firm management, rankings, and the legal industry.
• New York Law Journal: The New York Law Journal is another ALM Global regional legal publication covering New York courts, judges, and the state bar. It directly parallels the NLJ's role as the authoritative daily legal newspaper for its region, sharing the Law.com platform and revenue systems.
• ABA Journal: The ABA Journal is the flagship publication of the American Bar Association, covering legal trends, practice management, and the profession nationally. It competes for the same broad legal professional readership as the NLJ, though its association-based distribution is a structural differentiator.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Law: Bloomberg Law is an integrated legal research, news, and analytics platform from Bloomberg targeting law firms, in-house counsel, and government. It competes with the NLJ for the same legal professional audience but pairs journalism with a full primary-law and dockets database.
• Thomson Reuters (Westlaw): Westlaw is the dominant U.S. legal research platform, combining primary law, citators, and Practical Law content. Its news, treatises, and analytics offerings overlap with the NLJ's audience and compete for legal department content budgets.
• LexisNexis Legal & Professional: LexisNexis provides legal, regulatory, and business information through Lexis+ and related products. It also owns Law360, making it both a broad incumbent and the parent of the NLJ's closest direct competitor.
• Reuters Legal: Reuters' legal industry coverage targets lawyers, in-house counsel, and law firms with news and analysis, including coverage of major litigation and regulatory developments. It competes for legal professional attention and advertising alongside the NLJ.
• Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory: Wolters Kluwer's Legal & Regulatory division provides legal information, software, and compliance products (e.g., Cheetah, Kluwer Arbitration, Loislaw) and competes with the NLJ for legal department and law firm content and workflow budgets.

Regional players

• Daily Journal Corporation: Daily Journal Corporation publishes legal newspapers across California and other U.S. jurisdictions and operates a legal technology business (CourtNews). It is comparable to the NLJ as a regional legal newspaper operator, though it is rooted in California rather than Washington, D.C.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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