KrisLegal Blog: Legal AI for Small and Mid-Size Firms
Consumer AI vs. Commercial API: What the Distinction Means After Heppner
The terms of service are the difference between privilege and waiver. How consumer AI and commercial API agreements differ, and why your firm's AI architecture matters.
How AI Document Generation Actually Works at a Small Firm
Not a chatbot that drafts text. A system that reads your matter in Clio, pulls the right facts, and produces a finished DOCX on your letterhead with the attorney's signature. Here's what the workflow looks like.
ABA Formal Opinion 512: What It Means for Your Firm's AI Use
The ABA's framework for using generative AI in legal practice. What Opinion 512 requires, how it connects to Heppner, and what your firm should do about it.
How Should Your Firm Bill for AI-Assisted Work?
AI makes legal work faster. That creates a billing problem. Here's how to handle it without running afoul of your ethics obligations.
What Heppner Means for Your Firm's AI Use
The first federal court opinion on AI and privilege. What the court held, what it didn't, and what your firm should do now.