Cutting Law

You book an online consult with your lawyer. You enter the online meeting room and you’re greeted by the Attorney and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) note-taker. You see a message in the chat from the AI note-taker of a third party software company telling you that they are recording and transcribing everything that you say.

Your lawyer tells you that they put the facts of your scenario into their ChatGPT, and this is what ChatGPT says… You never consented to your lawyer asking ChatGPT anything about your case.

This article examines clients rights and the Attorney's duty of confidentiality in a world filled with AI.

Clients’ Right to Confidentiality and Lawyers’ Desires for Productivity in the World of AI. Examining the Duty of Confidentiality owed by Attorneys to their clients in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) World. This piece was created for public consumption, education and discussion, with mini…

EDITING AND REVIEWING

The eyes of an attorney are trained to read lengthy judicial decisions, complex contracts, depositions and statements, and legal jargon. As a result of this, reading, editing and reviewing documentation or information generally form part of legal counsel’s daily practice responsibilities. Supported and back by research, editing and reviewing can be a useful resource utilised for bringing home better deals, clearer details, effective and efficient transactions and mutual understanding between parties.

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