Austin Bar Association presentation resources
Thank You for Attending My Austin Bar Presentation
Nearly 150 Texas lawyers joined me to discuss one of the biggest questions facing the profession today:
Can Texas Lawyers Upload Client Files to ChatGPT?
Thank you to everyone who attended.
A useful conversation
What We Can Discuss
- Whether your lawyers can safely use ChatGPT with client information.
- Which legal workflows are the strongest candidates for AI.
- Which AI tools are worth evaluating for your firm.
- How to create repeatable workflows while preserving human judgment.
Presentation summary
What We Covered
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Texas Ethics Opinion 705
A lawyer’s duty to protect confidential client information when using AI.
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Consumer AI risks
What can go wrong when client files are uploaded to consumer AI tools.
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Practical safeguards
Why configuration, matter isolation, and human review all matter.
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Repeatable AI workflows
How firms can move beyond one-off chat prompts to durable processes.
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What’s Next?
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About Stephen
Practical AI Systems for Legal Work
Stephen Walther helps law firms design practical AI workflows that improve consistency, reduce repetitive work, and protect confidential client information. Before focusing on legal AI, he spent decades building software platforms, including serving as a product leader at Microsoft and authoring several best-selling software development books.