EP 1006 - When Clients Use AI: The New Risks to Privilege and Discovery

About this episode

The episode discusses the risks to attorney-client privilege and confidentiality when clients use AI tools in legal contexts.

In this episode of Heels in the Courtroom, Liz Lenivy, Mary Simon, Elizabeth McNulty and Katie St. John explore recent cases raising concerns about attorney-client privilege, confidentiality, and discoverability when AI tools are used. The hosts highlight the risks of exposing sensitive information as more clients use AI to draft summaries of their cases when looking to hire an attorney. The ladies also examine how AI is emerging in discovery and expert research, and what lawyers must do to stay ahead as these tools continue to reshape litigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Liz Lenivy, Mary Simon, Elizabeth McNulty, Katie St. John

Topics covered

• AI in law
• attorney-client privilege
• confidentiality
• discovery
• litigation risks

Keywords

• AI
• attorney-client privilege
• confidentiality
• discovery
• litigation

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