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Issue 005 · Compliance
How to write an AI policy for a small law firm (with template)
57% of small law firms have no written AI policy. Here's what yours needs to cover, how to write it in an afternoon, and a free template mapped to ABA Opinion 512 and SRA obligations.
8 min read

Issue 004 · Operations
AI for client intake: where it's safe, and where it isn't
Client intake and admin are the safest, highest-return place for a small firm to start with AI. Here's the line between safe process work and risky matter content.
5 min read

Issue 003 · Confidentiality
What does the SRA actually say about lawyers using AI?
The SRA hasn't banned AI, and it hasn't blessed it either. Here's what the regulator actually expects from solicitors using AI tools, and the four questions that keep you compliant.
5 min read

Issue 002 · Confidentiality
Is it safe to use ChatGPT for legal work in 2026?
ChatGPT Free and Plus train on your inputs by default. Here's what's actually safe for lawyers, what isn't, and how to use AI without breaching client confidentiality.
6 min read
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Issue 001 · Confidentiality
What 'do not train on my data' actually means in 2026
A side-by-side of what ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini retain when you use the consumer vs. enterprise plans, and where the contractual cliffs are.
7 min read
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