by Doug Brown, JD | Oct 31, 2025 | Law Practice
Many managing partners face a frustrating pattern: they bring in equity partners hoping to lighten their load, but everything still runs through them. The partners aren’t stepping up. Decisions still require approval. Problems still land on the managing...
by Doug Brown, JD | Oct 17, 2025 | Law Practice
Nobody tells you the hard parts about leading a law firm. They tell you how to delegate, build systems, and develop people. But they don’t tell you what it actually costs. Here are three truths most law firm leaders learn the hard way. Truth #1: You’ll...
by Doug Brown, JD | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
You decide to start delegating more. Build better systems. Step back from being the person who touches everything. Then someone says: “We’ve always done it this way.” And you wonder if maybe you should just keep grinding. Here’s what’s...
by Doug Brown, JD | Oct 3, 2025 | Law Practice, Leadership, Success, Work-Life Balance
Law firm leaders often find themselves in a weird spot: surrounded by people all day, yet feeling completely alone. If you’re a managing partner, you’ve mastered being the steady one others depend on. You stay calm during crises and carry everyone’s...
by Doug Brown, JD | Sep 26, 2025 | Law Practice, Leadership
I had a call this week that perfectly illustrated why most succession planning fails—and what actually works. A managing partner in her early 50s shared her journey: “When I was in my 40s, I thought I’d never want to retire. I love this. Never, ever going...
