Plain-English writing on AI ethics, deadline docketing, client confidentiality, and getting a new matter under control — written for solo and small-firm attorneys.
A plain-English guide to ABA Formal Opinion 512 on generative AI — what it requires of attorneys, and why on-device tools remove the third-party disclosure problem.
6 min read · February 2026 WorkflowA simple, repeatable docketing system any solo attorney can run without a calendaring department — plus how to capture every deadline buried in a new matter's documents.
7 min read · February 2026 SecurityThe real privacy difference between on-device and cloud legal AI, and a simple framework for evaluating whether any AI tool is safe for confidential client files.
6 min read · February 2026 WorkflowA repeatable workflow for turning a chaotic pile of new-matter documents into an organized, summarized, and docketed case file fast — without a paralegal.
6 min read · February 2026 ToolsA category-by-category look at AI tools for solo and small-firm attorneys in 2026 — research, drafting, document organization — and the confidentiality trade-off of each.
8 min read · March 2026 EthicsWhether attorneys can paste client documents into ChatGPT, what consumer AI tools do with your data, and the three things to check before uploading anything confidential.
7 min read · June 2026 WorkflowA step-by-step workflow for building a sourced, date-ordered case timeline from your documents — and keeping it living as the matter develops.
7 min read · June 2026 ToolsWhat legal AI tools actually cost in 2026 — subscription seats versus one-time purchases, the hidden costs of recurring pricing, and how a solo should budget.
6 min read · June 2026 ToolsA practical, low-cost technology stack for solo and small-firm attorneys — practice management, billing, documents, and docketing — with privacy built into every layer.
7 min read · July 2026 WorkflowA step-by-step workflow for summarizing long deposition transcripts in minutes while keeping the testimony entirely on your own computer — no cloud, no confidentiality trade-off.
6 min read · July 2026 ComplianceHow attorney file-retention actually works — how long to keep closed files, what the rules generally require, and how to store closed matters securely and on-device.
6 min read · July 2026