In an auspicious sign, large Southeastern firms reported an average 6% revenue increase for the first nine months of the year, driven by increases in billing rates and client demand that were above the national average, according to a Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group survey.

Revenue growth for the region is outpacing the market and could be on track to do even better for the entire 2019 fiscal year, said Gretta Rusanow, the head of advisory services for Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group.