by Doug Brown, JD | Nov 14, 2025 | Client Story, Law Practice, Success, Work-Life Balance
You’re a grandfather now.Congratulations.Now tell me: when’s the last time you spent an afternoon with that baby—without checking your phone, without thinking about the case you should be working on, without cutting it short because “something came...
by Walt Hampton | Nov 13, 2025 | Success
When I was a lawyer, I was successful. I was making good money. On the outside, it looked like I had it made. But on the inside, I was miserable. The work didn’t light me up. It drained me. I remember sitting in my office one night long after everyone else had gone...
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...
