AI and the Future of Law

AI Recording Tools and Attorney-Client Privilege in the Age of AI

Mar 10, 2026
AI recording tools and cloud storage risks for lawyer-client confidentiality are explored. State consent and criminal recording rules are discussed. New York guidance on deceptive secret recordings is examined. How recordings may change client candor and the duty of loyalty is considered. A risk-based approach for when to record is proposed.
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ANECDOTE

Cocktail App Prototype Showed ChatGPT Coding Use

  • Jen Leonard built a low-stakes cocktail-naming app to test coding tools and found ChatGPT produced usable recipe content.
  • Her example 'Season of Hard Decisions' included rye whiskey, amaro, elderflower and instructions, showing practical creative use of AI.
ANECDOTE

Gemini In Google Sheets Built A Cookie Tracker

  • Bridget used Google Sheets' Gemini integration to build a Girl Scouts cookie tracker with dropdowns and formulas.
  • She had it pull cookie flavors from the Girl Scouts site and add payment and total-price formulas, saving manual setup time.
INSIGHT

Resumes Often Signal The Wrong Skills

  • Resumes are often signaling the wrong skills compared with what employers reward.
  • Wharton–Accenture found employers pay premiums for deep technical, domain, and operational skills, not generic leadership or communication claims.
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