AI Ethics & Compliance
Can Lawyers Use ChatGPT? The Practical Ethics Answer
Yes — with the right controls. What ABA Formal Opinion 512, Model Rule 1.6, and the Free vs. Enterprise tier difference mean for your practice.
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AI security, ethics, and policy — for lawyers who practice law, not IT
Plain-English answers to the questions solo and small-firm attorneys actually ask about ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and the rules of professional conduct.
Tool Selection
The Best AI for Lawyers: A Security-First Comparison
ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and legal-specific platforms compared on the dimension that matters most for attorneys: what happens to your data.
Data Handling
Is ChatGPT Confidential? What Actually Happens to Your Conversations
Training defaults, retention windows, temporary chats, and what each tier really commits to — explained precisely.
Policy & Governance
An AI Use Policy for Law Firms (With a Template You Can Adapt)
The seven sections every small-firm AI policy needs, plus a copy-pasteable skeleton to adapt with counsel.
Risk & Verification
ChatGPT's Fake Cases: Every Lawyer Sanction So Far, and How to Never Join Them
From Mata v. Avianca onward — why AI invents citations and the verification workflow that prevents sanctions.
Incident Response
Law Firm Data Breach Notification Duties: What Solo Attorneys Must Know
ABA Opinion 483, state breach statutes, and a realistic incident-response plan for a firm without an IT department.