Our AI Principles
We are an AI-native law firm. Our use of AI informs how we work. It also carries obligations to our clients and to the offices and courts before which we appear.
A Lawyer Is Accountable for Every Output
No AI system decides anything on your matters. An attorney admitted in the relevant jurisdiction takes professional responsibility for every filing, opinion, and communication that leaves this firm. Where an AI tool has assisted, the work is checked against the primary source, not against the tool. AI tools make mistakes. Our verification requirements exist to catch them before the work reaches you. If an error reaches you anyway, we tell you.
Your Confidential Information Stays Yours
We only use AI tools under enterprise agreements. Our agreements with these providers prohibit training on client data and provide for retention limits and access controls. We do not use consumer chatbots, or any tool that does not meet these standards, on client work.
Where We Use It, and Where We Do Not
We routinely use AI to assist us in our practice. We believe it makes us faster and more thorough. We also believe that it gives us a broader view of the information that bears on a matter, which lets us represent our clients better.
Three lines we do not cross. We do not put client-confidential information into any tool outside the enterprise agreements described above. We do not rely on an AI-generated citation, quotation, or factual assertion that a person has not confirmed at the primary source. And we do not delegate professional judgment to any model. AI is a tool that helps us work through analyses. We do not use it as a substitute for thinking.
What AI Tools We Use
Our current tools are Claude, Harvey, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Ankar, Lexis+ AI, and Attio. Each is used under an enterprise-level agreement whose terms we have reviewed against our confidentiality obligations. This list changes as the tools change; it is current as of the date below.
Efficiency Belongs to the Client
Where the use of AI reduces the hours a matter requires, we reflect that efficiency in a reduced bill, a fixed fee that reflects the work product, or more attorney attention on the analysis. We are glad to discuss how we staff a given matter and what tools we use.
We Say So, and You Can Say No
Our published writing carries a note where AI has assisted in its preparation. On client matters, we are happy to tell you what AI we use and how. If you prefer that we not use AI tools on your matter, tell us at any time. It will not affect the service you receive.
This page describes our internal practices and is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal or other professional advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and may be changed without notice. Nothing here modifies an engagement letter or outside counsel guidelines, which control where they differ.
Current as of August 2026 · Version 1.0 · Reviewed annually