The firm's legal practice serves people who negotiate contracts for a living, on behalf of their employers, as well as those who enter into contracts to improve their personal lives through effective business partnering, parenting and homeownership. In the first case, the firm works for the best interests of the employer, as its client, by serving the needs of employees who negotiate contracts regularly, whether as the primary job focus or as an important part of the job but not the main focus. The employee may negotiate contracts as the primary focus of her or his work. Or, the employee may negotiate contracts as an important part of her or his work, but not the main focus -- for example, the employee may be a corporate executive, someone in sales or a litigator. With individual clients, the firm focuses on identifying the client's objectives and helping the client develop and apply skills to achieve them. The individual may encounter a situation calling for effective contract negotiation as a business owner, a high-performing employees, a parent or a homeowner.