DECEMBER 2025 - JANUARY 2026

This is the time of year when many law firms scan the horizon, sometimes in hope, sometimes in near desperation, searching for growth opportunities.

Why do so many of these initiatives frequently produce disappointing results or sometimes even fail altogether, especially for small and midsize firms? 

In most instances, the answers can be traced back to weaknesses in, and in some cases the complete absence of, a strategic business case for the initiative. This issue of Walker Clark Worldnotes examines these all-too-common flaws and their implications.