Calibrate Your Firm for Success.

High-performing organizations know that to succeed you need the balance of top-tier talent and a strong strategy. One without the other creates misalignment and hinders performance.

We partner with leading firms to place impact players and deliver performance driving solutions that enhance the value of business services teams and drive revenue growth.

Empowering Exceptional Firms Globally.

The clients we partner with are driving their industries forward, excelling in innovation and profitability by investing in their business services divisions.

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We have worked with 49% of firms in the AmLaw 200.

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We have worked with 56% of Time’s Top Law Firms in America.

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We have worked with 71% of The Financial Times’ leading innovative firms.

RECENT INSIGHTS

What If Exceptionalism Isn’t About Who Can’t Lead – But Who Can? 

Lawyer exceptionalism has long shaped how law firms choose their leaders. For decades, the assumption was straightforward: those who practice law are best equipped to...

Return to Office is No Longer a Policy. It’s a Performance Test.

Return-to-office mandates now represent one of the largest capital and operating expenditures many law firms make. For most firms, costs...

Interim Does Not Mean Temporary Thinking

For many law firms, the word “interim” still whispers of compromise: temporary coverage, holding patterns, a placeholder until the real...

Mid-Law’s Merger Momentum Shows No Signs of Slowing

In a recent Law360 Pulse feature, 2025 Marked Another Big Year for Mid-Law Mergers, Calibrate’s Managing Director, David Schaefer, shared...

THE CALIBRATE DIFFERENCE

Proven Methodologies. Expert Project Management. Results Driven.

Data-Driven Insights

We are committed to delivering impactful insights and industry trends to our network through market intelligence studies and reporting.

Experience-Driven Strategies

As former client-side professionals with 70+ years of experience, we have an insider’s understanding of the legal and professional services industries and what is needed to succeed.

Commitment to Excellence

AESC sets the bar for ethical standards and professional conduct in the executive search and leadership consulting profession. As a member firm, we are held to the highest standard of professional practices.