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Plain-English guides for law firms and professional firms on using AI safely: privilege, ethics rules, data boundaries and cost.

LegalOct 9, 2026

Does Using ChatGPT Waive Attorney-Client Privilege? What the Heppner Ruling Means for Law Firms

A federal court held a client's chats with Claude were not privileged; here is what that ruling, and the split over work product, means for law firms using ChatGPT or any consumer AI tool.