The Client Experience
The traditional way to describe a law firm is to show a list of services. (Ours can be found on our Strategic Approaches page). But a traditional list and a traditional approach presume that all work leads down predetermined paths. That's not always the case with natural resource work — at least it shouldn't be.
We find that our clients often come to these projects with unique needs and extraordinary motivations. That's what makes this work interesting. We listen to clients, or walk the landscape together, and seek a sense of the client's long-term goals. We help identify the lasting conservation value — the legacy — and work our way back from there.
The best way to understand our work, then, is to see the way we've tailored our services to meet the needs of individual clients.
Four foundations: Goals and context shape the restoration of the South Bay Salt Ponds
A massive array of partners worked to save a vitally important natural resource in the midst of a highly urbanized area. It wasn’t your basic land transaction. (more)
One family: Planning and unifying to protect the family ranch
After unifying disparate goals, a family’s ranch stays whole through a variety of conservation tactics. (more)
One company: Achieving economic and conservation goals within a complex regulatory regime
Even when pressured by a regulation’s short-term focus, some companies can find a way to plan for the long haul. (more)
Many cities, one county: Urban growth, resource conservation, and reduced tension over land use
It’s possible to accommodate development and protect natural resources – but it takes a bit of planning. (more)
Broad coalitions: Increasing public funding for natural resources
In dynamic times, we need to constantly experiment with new approaches that broaden support for conservation. (more)
One foundation: CCLI and the emergence of strategic philanthropy in support of conservation
In the long-term, it affects much more than the landscapes it sought to protect; it is having a positive effect on a movement. (more)