Notes on AI governance for firms without an innovation department.
Short, practical writing — no hype, no vendor pitches.
Governance
Why "just use ChatGPT carefully" isn't a policy
The gap between an informal norm and a policy attorneys can actually be held to — and why that gap is where firms get exposed.
Ethics & Compliance
What state bar guidance on AI actually requires (and doesn't)
A plain-language read of where bar opinions land on competence, confidentiality, and billing — and where they're silent.
Adoption
Why AI rollouts stall at "some people tried it once"
The pattern behind licensed tools nobody uses — and what actually gets attorneys to change how they work.
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