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Tool Evaluation

The Same Legal AI Tool Can Be Both Prohibited and Authorized

Will Chen's open-source Mike OSS scores anywhere from Prohibited to Conditionally Authorized depending on how a firm deploys it. The four-factor framework on a deployment-dependent tool.

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Discipline

57 of 63: The Greg Lake Suspension and the End of the ‘Bad Lawyer’ Defense

Nebraska indefinitely suspended an attorney for AI hallucinations and concealment. Days later, Sullivan & Cromwell apologized for the same pattern. Eight questions every small firm needs to answer.

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Case Study

The Sullivan & Cromwell AI Filing: Where the Workflow Actually Broke

Three internal systems failed on the same filing. The five-layer workflow that closes the matter-level gap.

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Case Law

A Federal Judge Just Wrote Your Firm's AI Policy

The most comprehensive AI-in-litigation ruling to date. The protective order is a governance blueprint.

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AI Governance

The AI Law Firm Debate Is Missing the Point

The real opportunity isn't building new AI law firms. It's building governance infrastructure for the 450,000 firms that already exist.

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State Legislation

25 New AI Laws in 2026 - And Most Businesses Haven't Read Any of Them

Seven states, 25 new laws, 27 more pending. The state-by-state breakdown every business and law firm needs.

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Florida Courts

Florida Just Drew a Line on AI in Court

An appellate sanctions warning, mandatory disclosure orders, and a clear message: AI is permitted. Unchecked AI is not.

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Case Law

Same Question. Same Day. Opposite Answers.

Two federal courts split on whether AI-generated documents are privileged. The implications for every lawyer using AI.

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AI Risk

The Hidden Risk in Legal AI Isn't Hallucinations - It's Informal Use

The real exposure for most firms isn't a fabricated citation. It's attorneys and staff using AI at will, with no policy and no record.

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Decision Framework

The Three Questions Every Law Firm Must Ask Before Using Any AI Tool

Before evaluating any product, three threshold questions - retention, supervision, workflow - must be answered first.

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Professional Responsibility

What Your Firm Owes Its Clients Before Using AI

Competence and confidentiality obligations do not pause for new technology. What lawyers owe clients when AI enters their practice.

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