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Vibe Lawyering Creates Privilege and Confidentiality Concerns

When AI starts “practicing law,” who really holds the privilege? In a recent column featured in the New York Law Journal, HSE attorneys F. Paul Greene and Michael Anthony-Jaude examine the emerging phenomenon of “vibe lawyering” and the serious attorney-client privilege and confidentiality risks it creates. Drawing on two recent federal decisions, the article explores why a human attorney must stay firmly “in the loop” as AI tools become more embedded in legal analysis—and what organizations, lawyers, and litigants should do now to manage those risks.

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