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Oliver Buchannon
The Legal Brief

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

The risks of staying indispensable

Jun 15, 2026

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1 min read

The risks of staying indispensable

The bottlenecks may not be what you think.

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The Legal Brief
Nobody talks about this part of firm growth

Jun 10, 2026

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1 min read

Nobody talks about this part of firm growth

The bigger your firm gets...

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The Legal Brief
The attorney wasn't trying to save money

Jun 8, 2026

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1 min read

The attorney wasn't trying to save money

He wanted something even more valuable.

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The Legal Brief
Why so many attorneys feel behind

Jun 3, 2026

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1 min read

Why so many attorneys feel behind

More information isn't helping.

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The Legal Brief
It's already June

Jun 1, 2026

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1 min read

It's already June

What have you been putting off?

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The Legal Brief
Law firms are hitting software fatigue

May 27, 2026

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1 min read

Law firms are hitting software fatigue

Too many subscriptions and disconnected systems.

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The Legal Brief
The legal AI conversation is already changing

May 20, 2026

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1 min read

The legal AI conversation is already changing

The difference between beginner AI use and operational AI.

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The Legal Brief
The legal AI arms race just became real

May 18, 2026

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1 min read

The legal AI arms race just became real

20k attorneys just cast their vote.

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The Legal Brief
5 Things Attorneys Should Never Outsource to AI

May 13, 2026

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1 min read

5 Things Attorneys Should Never Outsource to AI

AI can draft faster than most associates. It still can’t think like a great attorney.

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The Legal Brief
The Legal Industry Has Entered Its Awkward AI Phase

May 11, 2026

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1 min read

The Legal Industry Has Entered Its Awkward AI Phase

Firms rushed to adopt AI. Now attorneys are dealing with the consequences.

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The Legal Brief
Quick question for you about AI in your practice

Mar 3, 2026

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2 min read

Quick question for you about AI in your practice

Plus: here's what to do about AI...

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The Legal Brief
What's happening inside law firms right now

Feb 23, 2026

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3 min read

What's happening inside law firms right now

Some firms are starting to fix workflow bottlenecks...

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The Legal Brief
Some firms are already pulling away

Feb 20, 2026

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4 min read

Some firms are already pulling away

And most lawyers don’t see it happening...

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The Legal Brief
3 costly AI mistakes lawyers are making right now

Feb 18, 2026

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4 min read

3 costly AI mistakes lawyers are making right now

And most don't even realize it...

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The Legal Brief
Lawyers are building their own tools now

Feb 16, 2026

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3 min read

Lawyers are building their own tools now

You may have noticed this over the weekend...

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The Legal Brief
AI isn’t replacing lawyers

Feb 14, 2026

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4 min read

AI isn’t replacing lawyers

But it is replacing something...

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The Legal Brief
The truth about the firms you saw Sunday

Feb 11, 2026

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3 min read

The truth about the firms you saw Sunday

And what most lawyers missed completely...

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The Legal Brief
You don't actually know where your cases go

Feb 4, 2026

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3 min read

You don't actually know where your cases go

That disconnect could be your biggest problem...

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The Legal Brief

The Legal Brief

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