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Oliver Buchannon
The Legal Brief

Curator of legal newsletters including The PI Brief and The Ohio Brief.

Who is the best vendor you've worked with?

Jun 20, 2026

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1 min read

Who is the best vendor you've worked with?

We're working on something for the PI community.

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You've probably built more than a law firm

Jun 18, 2026

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1 min read

You've probably built more than a law firm

You may have never stopped to consider it.

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The Legal Brief
The lead that never complains

Jun 16, 2026

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1 min read

The lead that never complains

You usually don't know you lost them.

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The Legal Brief
PI firms forget to calculate this number

Jun 11, 2026

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1 min read

PI firms forget to calculate this number

It rarely shows up on reports.

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Does this happen every time you hire someone?

Jun 9, 2026

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1 min read

Does this happen every time you hire someone?

Your team is growing... so is this.

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The Legal Brief
A seven-figure case can still get lost

Jun 3, 2026

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1 min read

A seven-figure case can still get lost

Some cases still slip through.

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The Legal Brief
The firms signing the most cases track this obsessively

May 28, 2026

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1 min read

The firms signing the most cases track this obsessively

Take a look at how you measure it.

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PI firms are drowning in subscriptions

May 26, 2026

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1 min read

PI firms are drowning in subscriptions

Most of the tools still don’t work well together.

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The Legal Brief
Two PI firms buy the same lead

May 20, 2026

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1 min read

Two PI firms buy the same lead

Which firm does the lead go with?

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The Legal Brief
ChatGPT Is Creating a New Problem for PI Firms

May 14, 2026

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1 min read

ChatGPT Is Creating a New Problem for PI Firms

Clients are becoming more informed while also becoming more confused.

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The Legal Brief
Why Most PI Firms Lose Cases in the First 10 Minutes

May 12, 2026

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1 min read

Why Most PI Firms Lose Cases in the First 10 Minutes

The first lawyer to respond usually has the best chance to sign the case.

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The Legal Brief
The AI workflow you asked for (don’t skip page 3)

Mar 17, 2026

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2 min read

The AI workflow you asked for (don’t skip page 3)

Get a chance to check it out yet?

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The Legal Brief
The right questions to ask about AI

Mar 3, 2026

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2 min read

The right questions to ask about AI

Plus: how other firms are using AI...

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The Legal Brief
The First Safe AI Workflow for Medical Record Summarization in PI Firms

Feb 24, 2026

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3 min read

The First Safe AI Workflow for Medical Record Summarization in PI Firms

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The Legal Brief
The 4 Stages Every PI Firm Goes Through

Feb 21, 2026

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4 min read

The 4 Stages Every PI Firm Goes Through

One of them looks safe... it isn't...

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You said you didn't need it

Feb 19, 2026

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4 min read

You said you didn't need it

Until you did...

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The Legal Brief
I hate the idea of AI, but...

Feb 17, 2026

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5 min read

I hate the idea of AI, but...

I also don't want to lose control of my firm...

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The Legal Brief
VC-Backed Tech Law Firm. AI Chat Privacy.

Feb 14, 2026

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4 min read

VC-Backed Tech Law Firm. AI Chat Privacy.

The week’s must-know PI news, verdicts, and trends...

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The Legal Brief
300+ PI Firms Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

Feb 12, 2026

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4 min read

300+ PI Firms Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

This many firms can't be wrong... or can they?

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The Legal Brief
When AI gets you sanctioned

Feb 10, 2026

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3 min read

When AI gets you sanctioned

What no one’s saying about Anthropic’s new legal tool...

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The Legal Brief
Uber Lawsuit Shock. AI Backlash.

Feb 7, 2026

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3 min read

Uber Lawsuit Shock. AI Backlash.

The week’s must-know PI news, verdicts, and trends...

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The Legal Brief
Q4 of your week just started

Feb 5, 2026

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4 min read

Q4 of your week just started

More signed cases or lost ones?

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The Legal Brief
You don't know what you don't see

Feb 3, 2026

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3 min read

You don't know what you don't see

Firms are losing control because of this...

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The Legal Brief
ICE Under Fire. Falling Trees. Stalling insurers.

Jan 31, 2026

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4 min read

ICE Under Fire. Falling Trees. Stalling insurers.

The week’s must-know PI news, verdicts, and trends...

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The Legal Brief
The systems PI firms never meant to build

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

The systems PI firms never meant to build

Who chose this?

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We help PI firms track major verdicts, new legislation, and strategies from top firms that work right now. Tools and case studies inside help you get more quality cases and grow without cold leads or shady ads.