Name: Crane Index™: Legal Services AI Visibility Benchmark
Creator: The Crane Consultancy
Published: 2026-08-06
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Before a client instructs a solicitor, many now describe the dispute, the deadline and the sum at stake to an AI assistant and ask which firms handle this kind of work. The names it answers with become the client's shortlist, and it can only name a firm whose website it can read. In the Crane Index™ run measured on 6 August 2026, 135 of the 171 leading UK legal businesses put to three independent scans returned a page an engine could assess.

That answer is the first legal opinion given in the matter, formed by software from public pages before any solicitor knows the enquiry exists. The three scans behind this benchmark measure the readability that decides it: whether an engine can find a firm, act on its pages and confirm what it does. A practice whose pages a machine cannot confidently read is absent from the shortlist, however strong its lawyers.

On 6 August 2026 we ran the leading legal services organisations through the Crane Index^™, our three-scanner AI Visibility Suite. Of the 171 home pages we approached, 36 could not be read by a machine at all: 27 refused an automated reader, 7 gave it no response and 2 serve pages that do not exist until scripts run. Of the 135 a machine could read, 1 cleared 70 out of 100, and the field is led by LegalZoom at 70, with Keystone Law next at 69. Every figure here is a first-party measurement, the full dated result set is archived, and we re-run the scan and report the movement.

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The sixty-second read

▸The finding: 135 of the 171 sites we approached could be read by a machine, and 1 of them cleared 70 out of 100 on the Crane Index.
▸The money: when a buyer asks an engine to shortlist suppliers, an illegible site is simply not on the list. The demand does not vanish, it goes to a legible competitor free, while your paid channels buy it back at a rising cost per acquisition.
▸The pattern to watch: in the two flagship studies, the FTSE 100 and the UK's biggest online retailers, one mechanical habit separated the top of the field from the bottom, valid structured data and one identity a machine can resolve. That is a markup sprint, not a rebuild, so a median can move faster than a board expects.

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Across the 135 readable sites the Crane Index ran from 23 to 70. 1 scored 70 or above, 20 sat between 55 and 69, 68 between 40 and 54, and 46 below 40. The strongest of the three reads was Agent Readiness at a median of 63, and the weakest was Brand Representation at 14, whether a machine can confirm from your own site who you are.

The Crane Index^™

Legal Services — Crane Index (AI Visibility Suite)

Measured 6 August 2026 · 135 of 171 sites readable by a machine · tap a column to sort, a row to open the full breakdown

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1	LegalZoomlegalzoom.com	70	82	87	41
AI Search · 82 Entity coherence86 Structured data64 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions64 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 41 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links80 Rights signals50 16 images missing alt text Offerings described but not actionable (no price or Action) Crane Index^™ over time77 to 70 (-7 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
2	Keystone Lawkeystonelaw.com	69	78	87	43
AI Search · 78 Entity coherence86 Structured data57 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 43 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Crane Index^™ over time71 to 69 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
3	Rajah & Tannrajahtannasia.com	68	72	90	41
AI Search · 72 Entity coherence78 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 90 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 41 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page Crane Index^™ over time65 to 68 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
4	McDermott Will & Emerymcdermottlaw.com	65	72	83	41
AI Search · 72 Entity coherence78 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability55 Discovery100 Representation · 41 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals100 Interactive CAPTCHA present; autonomous agents cannot complete it Crane Index^™ over time65 to 62 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
5=	Mishcon de Reyamishcon.com	64	58	72	61
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence75 Structured data39 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 72 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 61 Identity79 Disambiguation70 Authority links20 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (4) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time69 to 64 (-5 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
5=	UnitedLexunitedlex.com	64	75	93	25
AI Search · 75 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 93 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time60 to 64 (+4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
7	Gide Loyrette Nouelgide.com	63	69	87	33
AI Search · 69 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Crane Index^™ over time62 to 63 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
8=	CMScms.law/en/int	62	65	71	51
AI Search · 65 Entity coherence53 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 71 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 51 Identity50 Disambiguation100 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Some AI agents refused at the edge (OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, GPTBot) Crane Index^™ over time63 to 62 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
8=	De Brauw Blackstone Westbroekdebrauw.com	62	76	63	47
AI Search · 76 Entity coherence83 Structured data57 Extractable answers83 Readability95 Access83 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 47 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links30 Rights signals100 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time63 to 62 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
8=	Schulte Roth & Zabelmcdermottlaw.com	62	72	83	32
AI Search · 72 Entity coherence78 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability55 Discovery100 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 Interactive CAPTCHA present; autonomous agents cannot complete it Crane Index^™ over time65 to 62 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
8=	Susman Godfreysusmangodfrey.com	62	68	88	29
AI Search · 68 Entity coherence53 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 88 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 29 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time57 to 62 (+5 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
12=	Garriguesgarrigues.com/es_ES	59	66	71	40
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence56 Structured data39 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 71 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 40 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 12 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time57 to 59 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
12=	Gibson, Dunn & Crutchergibsondunn.com	59	65	87	25
AI Search · 65 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability65 Access96 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (4) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time59 to 59 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
12=	Nixon Peabodynixonpeabody.com	59	68	75	35
AI Search · 68 Entity coherence61 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 75 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 35 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time62 to 59 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
15=	McGuireWoodsmcguirewoods.com	58	61	86	26
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access96 Agent · 86 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 26 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (4) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time64 to 58 (-6 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
15=	Munger, Tolles & Olsonmto.com	58	65	76	34
AI Search · 65 Entity coherence58 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 76 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 Crane Index^™ over time64 to 58 (-6 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
17=	Bracewellbracewell.com	57	58	88	25
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 88 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time60 to 57 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
17=	Osler, Hoskin & Harcourtosler.com/en	57	67	79	26
AI Search · 67 Entity coherence53 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 79 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 26 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time56 to 57 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
19	Gowling WLGgowlingwlg.com/en	56	67	83	18
AI Search · 67 Entity coherence69 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Crane Index^™ over time63 to 56 (-7 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
20=	Cooleycooley.com	55	68	63	33
AI Search · 68 Entity coherence75 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability65 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 33 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time59 to 55 (-4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
20=	Watson Farley & Williamswfw.com	55	77	54	34
AI Search · 77 Entity coherence58 Structured data50 Extractable answers100 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 54 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Some AI agents refused at the edge (OAI-SearchBot) Interactive CAPTCHA present; autonomous agents cannot complete it No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time58 to 55 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
22=	Charles Russell Speechlyscharlesrussellspeechlys.com	54	66	67	30
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence31 Structured data29 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 67 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 30 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time50 to 54 (+4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
22=	Covington & Burlingcov.com	54	61	66	35
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence61 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access100 Agent · 66 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 35 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page 8 images missing alt text Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time44 to 54 (+10 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
22=	DWF Groupdwfgroup.com	54	56	63	44
AI Search · 56 Entity coherence58 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 44 Identity50 Disambiguation70 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (5) No machine-readable action found Interactive CAPTCHA present; autonomous agents cannot complete it Crane Index^™ over time52 to 54 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
25=	Allensallens.com.au	53	59	76	23
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence39 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 76 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 12 images missing alt text No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time59 to 53 (-6 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
25=	Cuatrecasascuatrecasas.com/en/global	53	61	78	20
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence64 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 78 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 20 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links50 Rights signals50 Crane Index^™ over time Measured 6 August 2026. The line builds with each monthly re-scan, so the movement becomes a matter of record. Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
25=	Pinsent Masonspinsentmasons.com	53	66	62	32
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence53 Structured data39 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time54 to 53 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
25=	Reed Smithreedsmith.com	53	58	62	38
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 38 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time52 to 53 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
29	Thomson Reutersthomsonreuters.com/en	52	67	62	28
AI Search · 67 Entity coherence53 Structured data21 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 13 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time52 to 52 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
30=	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamiltonclearygottlieb.com	51	47	74	32
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence58 Structured data21 Extractable answers0 Readability80 Access74 Agent · 74 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links30 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Missing meta description No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time54 to 51 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
30=	Foley & Lardnerfoley.com	51	55	90	8
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 90 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time51 to 51 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
30=	LexisNexislexisnexis.com/en-us/gateway.page	51	54	67	33
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence67 Structured data43 Extractable answers50 Readability45 Access87 Agent · 67 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability45 Discovery100 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little 1 image missing alt text Thin content (under 250 words) Crane Index^™ over time52 to 51 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
30=	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrisonpaulweiss.com	51	54	67	33
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence53 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 67 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time54 to 51 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
34=	Axiomaxiomlaw.com	50	59	71	20
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence58 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 71 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 20 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (3) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time58 to 50 (-8 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
34=	Cahill Gordon & Reindelcahill.com	50	43	74	33
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence42 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 74 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time58 to 50 (-8 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
34=	Hunton Andrews Kurthhunton.com	50	57	69	25
AI Search · 57 Entity coherence47 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (4) Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time50 to 50 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
34=	Sidley Austinsidley.com/en	50	55	62	34
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence53 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time50 to 50 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
34=	Slaughter and Mayslaughterandmay.com	50	62	68	19
AI Search · 62 Entity coherence56 Structured data39 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (4) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time49 to 50 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
34=	Vinson & Elkinsvelaw.com	50	61	74	16
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence47 Structured data29 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 74 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (5) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time50 to 50 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
40=	Burges Salmonburges-salmon.com	49	55	82	9
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers100 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 82 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time54 to 49 (-5 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
40=	Jones Dayjonesday.com/en	49	52	62	32
AI Search · 52 Entity coherence58 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability65 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Missing meta description No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time47 to 49 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
40=	Ogletree Deakinsogletree.com	49	53	85	8
AI Search · 53 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 85 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability85 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (6) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time51 to 49 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
43=	Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivanquinnemanuel.com	48	59	63	23
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access70 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery25 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time50 to 48 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
43=	Stewartsstewartslaw.com	48	57	77	10
AI Search · 57 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access96 Agent · 77 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (10) Some AI agents refused at the edge (OAI-SearchBot) Crane Index^™ over time46 to 48 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
45=	Cravath, Swaine & Moorecravath.com	47	53	69	18
AI Search · 53 Entity coherence8 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time41 to 47 (+6 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
45=	K&L Gatesklgates.com	47	48	70	22
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence53 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 70 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 22 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time54 to 47 (-7 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
47=	Fisher Phillipsfisherphillips.com/en	46	58	62	18
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence42 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time46 to 46 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
47=	Linklaterslinklaters.com	46	52	62	25
AI Search · 52 Entity coherence25 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (3) 4 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time44 to 46 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
47=	Milbankmilbank.com/en	46	50	68	20
AI Search · 50 Entity coherence31 Structured data32 Extractable answers17 Readability85 Access87 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 20 Identity0 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 2 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time44 to 46 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
47=	Mills & Reevemills-reeve.com	46	57	62	18
AI Search · 57 Entity coherence78 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (3) 1 image missing alt text Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time58 to 46 (-12 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
47=	Weil, Gotshal & Mangesweil.com	46	50	68	20
AI Search · 50 Entity coherence75 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 20 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time59 to 46 (-13 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
47=	Withersworldwidewithersworldwide.com/en-gb	46	59	63	16
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence75 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability80 Access87 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (3) Missing meta description No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time55 to 46 (-9 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
53=	Bryan Cave Leighton Paisnerbclplaw.com/en-US	45	56	63	17
AI Search · 56 Entity coherence19 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 17 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time44 to 45 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
53=	Dechertdechert.com/	45	42	67	26
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence67 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability80 Access96 Agent · 67 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 26 Identity50 Disambiguation100 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 9 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time57 to 45 (-12 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
53=	Gunderson Dettmergunder.com/en	45	59	61	16
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence19 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time44 to 45 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
53=	Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarboroughnelsonmullins.com	45	51	69	14
AI Search · 51 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 14 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (8) Crane Index^™ over time55 to 45 (-10 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
53=	Troutman Pepper Locketroutman.com	45	58	66	11
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence36 Structured data29 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 66 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time47 to 45 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
58=	Ballard Spahrballardspahr.com	44	44	63	26
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence69 Structured data43 Extractable answers0 Readability60 Access91 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 26 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Content appears client-side rendered; static AI crawlers may see little text Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time48 to 44 (-4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
58=	Crowell & Moringcrowell.com/en	44	55	63	13
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence31 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability65 Access91 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time41 to 44 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
58=	Fish & Richardsonfr.com	44	54	56	21
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence75 Structured data64 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access91 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions64 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 21 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Some AI agents refused at the edge (GPTBot) Crane Index^™ over time58 to 44 (-14 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Ashurstashurstperkinscoie.com	43	50	63	15
AI Search · 50 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time46 to 43 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Baker Donelsonbakerdonelson.com	43	45	68	16
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence53 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time52 to 43 (-9 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Davis Polk & Wardwelldavispolk.com	43	50	64	14
AI Search · 50 Entity coherence47 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability65 Access91 Agent · 64 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 14 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time53 to 43 (-10 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Jackson Lewisjacksonlewis.com	43	52	68	8
AI Search · 52 Entity coherence3 Structured data39 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time41 to 43 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Perkins Coieashurstperkinscoie.com	43	50	63	15
AI Search · 50 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time46 to 43 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Seyfarth Shawseyfarth.com	43	55	62	13
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence31 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (15) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time43 to 43 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Simpson Thacher & Bartlettstblaw.com	43	36	67	26
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 67 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 26 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100 Multiple H1 headings (5) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time49 to 43 (-6 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Clifford Chancecliffordchance.com/home.html	42	48	69	9
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) Crane Index^™ over time43 to 42 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Loyens & Loeffloyensloeff.com	42	53	63	10
AI Search · 53 Entity coherence14 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time38 to 42 (+4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittmanpillsburylaw.com/en	42	55	63	9
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence19 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 15 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time42 to 42 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Squire Patton Boggssquirepattonboggs.com	42	49	68	9
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (3) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time44 to 42 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Weightmansweightmans.com	42	52	65	10
AI Search · 52 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability85 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time44 to 42 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
73=	Baker Bottsbakerbotts.com	41	43	62	17
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence53 Structured data32 Extractable answers0 Readability85 Access93 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 17 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time48 to 41 (-7 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
73=	Blake, Cassels & Graydonblakes.com	41	45	68	9
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time41 to 41 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
73=	Clyde & Coclydeco.com/en	41	47	62	14
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery25 Representation · 14 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (4) 4 images missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time45 to 41 (-4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
73=	Irwin Mitchellirwinmitchell.com	41	52	63	8
AI Search · 52 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time41 to 41 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
73=	Kasowitz Benson Torreskasowitz.com	41	44	68	11
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers50 Readability75 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) Crane Index^™ over time40 to 41 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
73=	Mintzmintz.com	41	47	67	9
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 67 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time43 to 41 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
73=	Rocket Lawyerrocketlawyer.com	41	46	66	11
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 66 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Page is set to noindex (excluded from search and AI) No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time42 to 41 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
73=	WilmerHalewilmerhale.com	41	48	65	9
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence19 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time45 to 41 (-4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	A&O Shearmanaoshearman.com/en	40	50	62	8
AI Search · 50 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Allen & Gledhillallenandgledhill.com	40	42	64	15
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 64 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time44 to 40 (-4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Baker McKenziebakermckenzie.com/en	40	48	62	10
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 Crane Index^™ over time41 to 40 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Bennett Jonesbennettjones.com	40	47	62	10
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time41 to 40 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Browne Jacobsonbrownejacobson.com	40	42	69	9
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (59) Crane Index^™ over time41 to 40 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Lewis Silkinlewissilkin.com	40	39	58	23
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability70 Access96 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Thin content (under 250 words) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time41 to 40 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Littler Mendelsonlittler.com	40	49	64	8
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence3 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 64 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Macfarlanesmacfarlanes.com	40	45	62	12
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 12 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flomskadden.com	40	44	63	13
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability75 Access83 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time38 to 40 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Greenberg Trauriggtlaw.com	39	41	68	8
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time41 to 39 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Hill Dickinsonhilldickinson.com	39	48	61	9
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence25 Structured data21 Extractable answers83 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 6 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time43 to 39 (-4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Morrison & Foerstermofo.com	39	44	63	9
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability85 Access91 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 39 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Travers Smithtraverssmith.com	39	39	68	9
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Bird & Birdtwobirds.com/en	38	51	56	8
AI Search · 51 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers100 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 4 images missing alt text Some AI agents refused at the edge (OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot) Crane Index^™ over time40 to 38 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Boies Schiller Flexnerbsfllp.com	38	42	65	8
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence19 Structured data32 Extractable answers0 Readability60 Access78 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability65 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 4 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little Crane Index^™ over time36 to 38 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Cozen O'Connorcozen.com	38	38	68	9
AI Search · 38 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access65 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery25 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 3 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time45 to 38 (-7 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	DAC Beachcroftdacbeachcroft.com	38	40	58	15
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability60 Access87 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Debevoise & Plimptondebevoise.com	38	37	61	17
AI Search · 37 Entity coherence36 Structured data32 Extractable answers0 Readability50 Access91 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 17 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page 1 image missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time43 to 38 (-5 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Katten Muchin Rosenmankatten.com	38	42	63	10
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 14 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time40 to 38 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Mayer Brownmayerbrown.com/en	38	32	62	19
AI Search · 32 Entity coherence53 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time52 to 38 (-14 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Morgan, Lewis & Bockiusmorganlewis.com	38	44	62	8
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time39 to 38 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	NautaDutilhnautadutilh.com/en	38	37	68	9
AI Search · 37 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability80 Access91 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time37 to 38 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Proskauer Roseproskauer.com	38	38	68	8
AI Search · 38 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time40 to 38 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	RPCrpclegal.com	38	44	63	8
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time40 to 38 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
94=	Trowers & Hamlinstrowers.com	38	42	64	9
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 64 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 38 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
106=	Holland & Knighthklaw.com/en	37	39	62	9
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability75 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (6) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
106=	Paul Hastingspaulhastings.com	37	39	63	10
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access85 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
106=	Willkie Farr & Gallagherwillkie.com	37	34	69	9
AI Search · 34 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) Crane Index^™ over time40 to 37 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
109=	Bradley Arant Boult Cummingsbradley.com	36	36	63	9
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability70 Access80 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 14 images missing alt text No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time35 to 36 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
109=	Manatt, Phelps & Phillipsmanatt.com	36	36	62	11
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access70 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time35 to 36 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
109=	Stikeman Elliottstikeman.com	36	27	54	26
AI Search · 27 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access70 Agent · 54 Crawler access75 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 26 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time32 to 36 (+4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
109=	Torystorys.com	36	35	62	12
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability100 Access85 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 12 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time36 to 36 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Alston & Birdalston.com	35	36	61	9
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability85 Access83 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time37 to 35 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Arnold & Porterarnoldporter.com/en	35	36	61	9
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time38 to 35 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Clayton Utzclaytonutz.com	35	39	56	9
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access70 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No sitemap discoverable Crane Index^™ over time36 to 35 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Freshfieldsfreshfields.com	35	35	62	8
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time38 to 35 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Goodwin Proctergoodwinlaw.com/en	35	42	51	13
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence58 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability85 Access91 Agent · 51 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time49 to 35 (-14 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Kilpatrick Townsend & Stocktonktslaw.com	35	34	63	8
AI Search · 34 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability65 Access78 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time36 to 35 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Williams & Connollywc.com	35	34	63	8
AI Search · 34 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability70 Access70 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time35 to 35 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
120=	Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reathfaegredrinker.com/en	34	32	61	8
AI Search · 32 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability75 Access91 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time37 to 34 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
120=	Latham & Watkinslw.com	34	30	63	10
AI Search · 30 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time39 to 34 (-5 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
122=	Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffeorrick.com	33	30	56	13
AI Search · 30 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Page is set to noindex (excluded from search and AI) No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time33 to 33 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
122=	Venablevenable.com	33	31	61	8
AI Search · 31 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 2 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time35 to 33 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
122=	WongPartnershipwongpartnership.com	33	35	55	8
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access65 Agent · 55 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared No sitemap discoverable Crane Index^™ over time36 to 33 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
125=	Addleshaw Goddardaddleshawgoddard.com/en	32	27	62	8
AI Search · 27 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability70 Access70 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time32 to 32 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
125=	Anderson Mori & Tomotsuneamt-law.com	32	27	61	8
AI Search · 27 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability70 Access87 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 43 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time34 to 32 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
125=	Norton Rose Fulbrightnortonrosefulbright.com/en-us	32	30	56	9
AI Search · 30 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access57 Agent · 56 Crawler access75 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) Crane Index^™ over time33 to 32 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
128=	King & Spaldingkslaw.com	31	29	56	8
AI Search · 29 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability60 Access74 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Missing title tag No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) Crane Index^™ over time32 to 31 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
128=	Sullivan & Cromwellsullcrom.com	31	32	52	10
AI Search · 32 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability85 Access78 Agent · 52 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 Crane Index^™ over time32 to 31 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
130=	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Tafthlc.com	28	45	30	10
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 AI agents are refused at the edge (CDN/WAF), not just in robots.txt No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 2 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time29 to 28 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
130=	Hogan Lovellshlc.com	28	45	30	10
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 AI agents are refused at the edge (CDN/WAF), not just in robots.txt No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 2 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time29 to 28 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
130=	Stephenson Harwoodstephensonharwood.com	28	32	43	9
AI Search · 32 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 43 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 28 (-12 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
133	Winston & Strawnwinstontaylor.com	27	42	30	9
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 AI agents are refused at the edge (CDN/WAF), not just in robots.txt No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) Crane Index^™ over time28 to 27 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
134	Shoosmithsshoosmiths.com	24	24	39	9
AI Search · 24 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability85 Access89 Agent · 39 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time28 to 24 (-4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
135	Simmons & Simmonssimmons-simmons.com	23	21	34	15
AI Search · 21 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability45 Access74 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time23 to 23 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20266 August 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.

Invisible by choice: the 36 locked doors ↓

These names have no score for a sharper reason: their sites would not let a machine reader in at all. They refused it outright, gave it nothing, or serve pages that are empty until scripts run, and the crawlers and shopping agents AI engines send live in the same data centres our reader does. One fair caveat, stated plainly: a site that verifies crawlers by network may admit engines it recognises while refusing ours, so they are reported as unmeasured, never scored. But a door bolted against unknown machines is a posture, and it is one the machines now bringing buyers will meet first.

Kirkland & Ellis · no responseDLA Piper · refused the readerDentons · refused the readerWhite & Case · refused the readerWachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz · refused the readerRopes & Gray · refused the readerFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson · refused the readerAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld · refused the readerDuane Morris · no responseWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · refused the readerFenwick & West · no responseSheppard Mullin · refused the readerJenner & Block · refused the readerFinnegan · refused the readerHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer · refused the readerEversheds Sutherland · no responseOsborne Clarke · script-only pageTaylor Wessing · refused the readerKennedys · refused the readerFieldfisher · refused the readerKing & Wood Mallesons · refused the readerMinterEllison · refused the readerO'Melveny & Myers · refused the readerBlank Rome · refused the readerSteptoe · refused the readerBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney · refused the readerGilbert + Tobin · refused the readerCorrs Chambers Westgarth · refused the readerMcCarthy Tétrault · refused the readerFasken · refused the readerUría Menéndez · no responseNishimura & Asahi · refused the readerNagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu · no responseMori Hamada & Matsumoto · no responseFarrer & Co · refused the readerEpiq · script-only page

The picture in one chart

Every readable site, plotted: found by AI (across) against trusted by AI (up). Measured 6 August 2026.

The gold dashed lines sit at 55 on both reads, the level below which the engines we prompted began to omit or invent. The top-right quadrant is found and trusted on both. Hover any dot for the company.

A low score says a site is hard for a machine to read, not that the business is anything other than excellent at what it does. The 36 sites a reader could not enter are reported as unmeasured, never scored zero. The stakes are on the record: in 2026, Google reported that its AI Mode in Search had passed a billion monthly users, and the machine-readable layer these scanners read is the structured data Google Search Central documents. How to read this table, and the full method →

The full report

The full Legal Services report

The complete ranked field, the sites a machine could not read, the quadrant, the method and the three moves to make first, in one board-ready document. Read it here, or download it to share.

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Score your own domain before you brief anyone. The free AI Search Readiness scanner is the same instrument behind this table and takes about a minute. A result below 55 means an engine is already handing your shortlist slot to whoever in your category is legible. Prefer the whole field watched for you? Daily reconnaissance of your domain beside the competitors you choose is £1,600 a year ex VAT.

This benchmark is re-run on the first of each month, every company named and every score re-measurable live, so the movement becomes public record. The top of every measured cohort sits in the leaderboard, and the full programme is at Crane Index^™ Research.

Licensed CC BY 4.0. Cite as: The Crane Index^™, Legal Services AI visibility benchmark, The Crane Consultancy, measured 6 August 2026. https://thecraneconsultancy.com/research/legal-services-ai-visibility/

A machine does not shortlist a middling law firm

An assistant building a shortlist reaches for the firms it can read most confidently, and the centre of this field gives it no reason to prefer one firm over another. Only 36 of the sites could not be read at all, whether because they turn an automated fetcher away or leave it looking at a page that never fills in. The quieter and costlier finding is the middle. The median firm scores 42 on the Crane Index, and 68 sites land in the single band between 40 and 54. Counting everything below 55, 114 firms read as legible but unremarkable to a machine. Only 1 cleared the Strong band of 70, and the scores run from 23 to 70. Legible but ordinary carries its own quiet penalty, because the middle of a field this even is where a recommendation is never made.

The authority a firm must prove before a machine will quote it

An engine will not put a firm's name into legal advice on the strength of a homepage. It wants to confirm who the practice is, what it is regulated to do and which specialisms it can genuinely claim, and it looks for that confirmation in the machine-readable identity of the site. That is what the Crane Index calls representation, and it is how AI search decides whom to name. Across the legal cohort the median firm scores 14 on it.

Where a firm sets out its regulated identity, its practice areas and its named people in structured data an engine can lift without guessing, it becomes quotable. Where those facts live only in a directory page built for a person to click through, the engine sees a plausible law firm it cannot vouch for, and it declines to name what it cannot stand behind. LegalZoom leads this month at 70 and it leads by being unambiguous about exactly these things, so a machine repeats it.

A half-read firm invites a guessed answer about the law

When an engine cannot cleanly parse which practice areas a firm actually holds, it fills the gap with an inference rather than falling silent. For most industries a half-read site produces a missed enquiry, costly enough on its own. In law the stakes are sharper, because the machine is answering a question about someone's legal position, and it will answer whether or not it read you well. It may attach the wrong specialism to your name, send a matter you would have won to a firm that does not do that work, or state a point of law with a confidence the underlying pages never earned.

The Crane Index measures this exposure across three separate reads. In the legal cohort the Brand Representation read is the weakest at a median of 14, against 63 for the Agent Readiness read. That gap is the exposure in plain sight: a machine can often reach a firm's pages yet struggle to confirm from them who the firm is and what it is entitled to claim, and the person acting on the answer cannot tell an inference from a fact.

What a legible firm looks like to a machine

The remedy is rarely a rebuilt website, and it never touches the design a client sees. It is valid Organization, LegalService and Person structured data, the machine-readable labelling engines rely on, placed on the pages that carry your practice areas and your partners; one regulated identity rendered the same way across every office; and the credentials and panel appointments written out where a fetcher can reach them rather than sealed inside a PDF. This is ordinary technical SEO applied to how a firm is read by an assistant rather than by a traditional search engine, and it is the difference between a site an engine can quote and one it merely tolerates.

Our methodology sets out exactly what each of the three reads measures, and any firm can see its own score in minutes with the free AI search readiness scanner. For a firm that wants the position tracked as the field moves, monitoring runs at £1,600 a year ex VAT. The work is modest. The return is being the practice a machine names first, at the exact moment a client asks which firm to call.

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The full Legal Services report

A machine does not shortlist a middling law firm

The authority a firm must prove before a machine will quote it

A half-read firm invites a guessed answer about the law

What a legible firm looks like to a machine

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Further reading.

The supplier shortlist a machine builds before the tender

When an assistant recommends only the titles it could read

When the machine is let in and still cannot name your firm

The property search now starts with a machine

The senior read,
once a week.

The full Legal Services report

A machine does not shortlist a middling law firm

The authority a firm must prove before a machine will quote it

A half-read firm invites a guessed answer about the law

What a legible firm looks like to a machine

Is your domain measured?

Crane Intelligence: your whole marketing picture in one room.

Be first to the next benchmark.

A question on this piece?

Written by the practitionerwho does the work.

A decade engineering profit at scale.

Further reading.

The supplier shortlist a machine builds before the tender

When an assistant recommends only the titles it could read

When the machine is let in and still cannot name your firm

The property search now starts with a machine

The senior read,once a week.

Written by the practitioner
who does the work.

The senior read,
once a week.