03/31/2026
“I ran this through ChatGPT… and here’s what I want.”
I heard that twice last week.
I had lunch with one of my favorite divorce attorneys, and she shared that more and more people are coming into consultations with a plan they created using AI.
The challenge is that their expectations are often wrong.
In many cases, a small mistake made by AI can lead to a completely unrealistic outcome.
Now, a consultation involves getting to the relevant facts and issues, while also resetting expectations.
There’s also something most people don’t realize.
My news feed is full of attorneys discussing a recent federal court ruling that conversations with generative AI are not protected by attorney-client privilege.
So not only can AI give you the wrong answer…
it may not be private either.
I actually think AI is incredibly helpful.
It’s a great tool for organizing your thoughts and preparing for conversations.
But it doesn’t know your full situation.
It doesn’t understand the nuances.
And it definitely doesn’t know how negotiations actually play out.
That’s where real strategy comes in.
If you’re using AI as part of your process, that’s a smart starting point.
Just make sure it’s not the final decision-maker.
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