“That Was the Breaking Point”: How One Arizona Lobbyist Rebuilt His Workflow
Dozens
Of hours saved in peak session
2,000+
Arizona bills reviewed each session (plus 13 other states)
60-70%
Of workload accelerated by Legible
The Challenge
Michael Infanzon, Managing Partner of EPICPolicyGroup, represents a broad portfolio across firearms policy, motorcycles/transportation, veterans’ issues, independent pharmacies, chambers, and more, often spanning 14 jurisdictions (Arizona + 13 other states). In Arizona alone, 2,000+ bills can drop in bundles of 50-100 at a time.
“We were working from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week in January and half of February, just to keep up.”
He ran his firm like a law practice, matter by matter, using tools like Clio, state systems like LOLA, and national tools (VoterVoice/FiscalNote). But nothing gave fast, trustworthy policy analysis at the depth and speed he needed across versions, strikethroughs, and amendments.
The Outcome
Before Legible, every new bundle of 50-100 bills meant more triage, more manual reading, and less time for clients and life.
Once Michael added Legible to his stack, it quickly shifted from “interesting new tool” to something he relied on every day.
“It was open on my screen every day. That’s how essential it became.”
With Legible, Michael:
- Reclaimed a significant portion of his week during peak session, especially first-read and triage work
- Sped first-read analysis so he could quickly decide support/oppose for each client
- Ran conflict checks across policy areas to surface hidden risks he’d otherwise have to hunt for manually
- Prepared outside of session with cross-state comparisons and redlines
- Shifted time to higher-impact work: client advocacy, coalition building, and public engagement
That time didn’t just disappear into more email. It changed his day-to-day life.
“This is the first year in over five years I’ve been able to take a vacation. I ride my motorcycle more and spend more time with my wife.”
Legible didn’t just speed up bill review. It turned an unsustainable workload into something that lets Michael serve more clients, in more states, without burning out.
The Legible Advantage
While reviewing a medical marijuana bill, Legible’s analysis flagged a potential Second Amendment conflict for veterans that wasn’t obvious from the title or summary.
- Michael dug in, confirmed the risk, and approached the sponsor with amendments.
- When amendments were refused, the bill was killed, avoiding unintended rights consequences for veterans.
“Legible picked it up. Without it, that bill might have reached the governor’s desk.”
Most-used capabilities:
- Bill Analysis & “What-if” prompts: Rapid, client-specific analysis
- Amendment & version awareness: Understand what changed and why it matters
- Cross-state comparisons: Study prior bills/statutes to inform strategy
- Real-time updates: Keep pace when 50-100 bills drop at once
“When you’re reading 2,000 bills a session, setting hypothetical parameters like ‘How will this impact my client?’ is everything. Legible is the closest thing to us reading every word ourselves.”
Beyond the Inbox: Better Client Outcomes
Time saved turned into outcomes, like securing bridge funding for a veterans coalition center (serving 16,000+ veterans/year) by freeing Michael to do more stakeholder work, speaking, and networking.
“Legible helps me dedicate more time to advocacy that actually moves the needle for clients.”
Why Legible
- Speed + trust: “About as close as us doing the reading ourselves.”
- Partnership: “Legible developers actually listen. Customer service is the difference.”
- Coverage growth: Expanding use beyond AZ
“Anything that helps your clients and your firm be more effective is worth an hour to test drive.”
The Verdict
“Legible accelerates the most time-intensive parts of my workload. It’s what allows me to serve clients better—and still have a life.”