Category: Artificial Intelligence and Law
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.
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Where are we on AI and Privilege?
The issue of privilege related to a client’s use of AI came storming into the discussion due to two cases decided on the same day, Heppner and Warner. Cases Beginning in March 2026 As you may recall, Heppner held that if a criminal defendant is…