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Trial Reputation Is a Business Asset: How Ryan Wechsler Built a Boutique PI Firm in Under a Year

October 15, 2026

Defense firms track how plaintiff lawyers settle, and Ryan Wechsler built his Boca Raton firm around being the lawyer they believe will go the distance. In this Trial Lawyer View recap, he explains how he split litigation and administration with his wife on day one, why trial readiness starts with the first intake call, and how a boutique competes against firms spending tens of millions on ads. He also shares where he pulled back on AI and how he hires for values.

Shim Hirsh: Personal injury law firm operations, intake conversion, and where AI pays off

October 1, 2026

Shim Hirsh spent seven years as a product leader at Morgan & Morgan before building betterworks to help personal injury firms fix operational bottlenecks. In this Trial Lawyer View recap, he breaks down why most case management problems come from how staff interact with data rather than the system itself, how to measure intake conversion correctly, why “intake 2.0” after signing is the real bottleneck most firms miss, and where AI genuinely helps versus where it fails. He also offers four questions to ask any legal tech vendor before signing.

The Capacity Trap: Why a PI firm’s best people are doing the least productive work, and how scaling personal injury firms can reclaim the time

July 10, 2026

The Peak Practice Newsletter helps trial lawyers scale, streamline, and accelerate their practices with expert insights on law firm operations, business growth, marketing, and lien resolution strategy.

Ralph Pillinger: The View from a Production Lead’s Seat in a Multi-State Personal Injury Practice

June 25, 2026

AI Reality Check: What Is Working in Personal Injury Firms Right Now

June 18, 2026

Michael P. McCready

April 27, 2026

Discover how Michael P. McCready scaled from solo practitioner to a 160-person, multi-state law firm by building stronger systems, better leadership, and a culture designed for growth. In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, Jason Lazarus talks with McCready about law firm operations, intake, private equity, AI adoption, and why the firms that treat practice like a business are the ones best positioned to serve clients well at scale.

Dustin Ruge – 80% of Legal Work Is Repetitive. AI Is Coming for All of It.

April 16, 2026

AI is rapidly transforming personal injury law firms by automating repetitive work, improving intake, and increasing case conversion efficiency.

Holly Cope

February 2, 2026

Discover why resisting AI is putting law firms at risk and how trial lawyers can adopt artificial intelligence responsibly to improve operations, stay competitive, and prepare for the future of legal practice with insights from Holly Cope.

Why the Most Innovative Trial Lawyers Are Rethinking LinkedIn, AI, and What “Success” Really Means according to Helen Pamely

January 22, 2026

Trial lawyers are rethinking LinkedIn, AI, and what success really means. This article explores how innovative firms are building visibility, trust, and modern practices in a changing legal landscape.