seven reasons to work with us

There are seven things that our clients say set us apart from the many other excellent consulting firms in the market.

  1. We understand that every law firm is unique, and we work hard to get to know each client.

    We do not offer off-the-shelf programs, academic theories, or generic gimmicks presented by ordinary management consultants. Instead, each Walker Clark engagement — no matter how large or small — is custom designed to meet the specific needs, issues, and distinct characteristics of each client.

  2. We deliver a multidisciplinary approach that is unique in the legal management consulting industry.

    We combine experience and expertise in management, economics, marketing, psychology, and legal practice to deliver the right blend of diagnosis, analysis, solutions, and implementation. The results are high-definition recommendations and practical implementation strategies that produce the best return on our client's investment of partner time, intellectual energy, management attention, and resources.

  3. We are discrete.

    Our clients know that they can trust us with their most sensitive issues and strategic secrets, and to manage the risks of conflicts of interest. We will never disclose the identity of a client without the client's advance consent, nor do we publish lists of "representative clients." 

  4. We set the standard for responsiveness.

    We understand that the world is a big, fast-moving, complex environment for professional services firms. Our clients rely on us to meet their expectations on their timetables and in their time zones, not ours. We continually strive not only to meet those expectations but to exceed them "the first time and every time."

  5. We are global.

    With a combined total of more than 120 years’ experience in legal management consulting, Walker Clark members have advised more small and midsize law firms in more countries in the world than any other legal management consulting firm. We understand the environments in which our clients practice, especially in recently-emerged and emerging legal markets, usually with greater breadth and depth of knowledge and insight than local consultants.

  6. We build lasting professional friendships, not just a “book of business.”

    We do not just drop a big report on the managing partner's desk and disappear. Every Walker Clark engagement includes, at no additional fee, a period of implementation support. Even when we are not actively working on a project, we stand by each client in good times and challenging ones alike. As a result, some law firms have been Walker Clark clients for more than fifteen years.

  7. We know what it’s like on your side of the desk.

    We bring years — decades, in some instances — of hands-on experience managing major legal services organizations and international businesses. We know from our own experiences that there are no simple solutions to the complexities of the 21st-century legal profession. Like you, we look for practical solutions, long-term benefits rather than quick fixes, and the best return on investment for your firm and your colleagues.