AI Transcription and Client Confidentiality: What Is Actually Safe to Use
I recently had occasion to answer an ethics question about what AI transcription tools are safe for attorneys. If you have researched this and could not reach a solid conclusion, I am not surprised. The question is genuinely hard, and I have wrestled with it myself. Here is the fundamental problem. AI transcription tools that […]
How Lawyers Can Make the Most of Copilot
Using Microsoft Copilot to Draft Legal Documents Faster Drafting is one of the most time-consuming parts of legal practice, and many documents follow common patterns. Copilot can produce a structured first draft when the lawyer provides a clear prompt. A helpful prompt includes the document type, purpose, audience, and any specific points that must be […]
AI and Legal Ethics: Privilege, Discovery, and Risk
In March, I spoke with Terrell A. Turner on the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division, Podcast. Our discussion focuses on AI and Legal Ethics with a specific focus on Privilege, Discovery, and Risk. Check it out at on the ABA’s website.
Practical Uses of ChatGPT in Your Legal Practice
Guiding Principles for Responsible Use of ChatGPT Why Lawyers Use ChatGPT Most legal work is information-dense, repetitive, and time-sensitive. ChatGPT can help reduce time spent on drafting, summarizing, outlining, and preparing for meetings, but only when used with proper human oversight. Clear prompts and thoughtful instructions dramatically improve the usefulness of its output. Drafting Legal […]
How Claude Helped Me Cut 15 Minutes From My CLE Webinar Video
I am a partner with a CLE organization called CLEWebinars. I record the webinar in advance and send the recording over. The folks at CLEWebinars do an amazing job of editing my recordings. Once they have completed the editing, they make them available both OnDemand and through a Simullive replay. During the Simullive replays, I […]
Work Product Protection Extends to a Represented Party’s AI Chats
A Texas court has granted work product protection to AI chats where the party is represented by counsel. This is the first such case. The earlier cases granting protection involved pro se individuals who used AI to prepare for litigation. As you recall, in Heppner, the judge found the defendant’s AI chats protected by neither […]
I Had 181 Emails in My “To Watch or Read” Folder. Here Is How AI Dug Me Out.
Note: Since I published this, I adjusted my skill to include the Chrome plugin and for me to login to certain accounts such as LinkedIn. This helps Claude get around problems with walled off sites and some sites that do not allow bots. I have a habit I suspect many of you share. When I […]
My Interview about Attorneys, AI and Reputation Risk
I had the privilege to speak recently with Shannon Wilkinson of Reputation Communications. Shannon interviewed me about, “the mistakes that can cost attorneys their credibility — and how to avoid them.” Read the full interview on Reputation Communications’ website.