Defendant's Own AI Legal Research Isn't Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege
Reason Magazine • 2/17/2026
Summary
The defendant's use of AI legal research, referred to as Claude, is not protected by attorney-client privilege. This is because Claude is not an attorney, which invalidates the defendant Heppner's claim of privilege.
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