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Off topic – on the topic of AI….beware wills and trusts attorneys. Lexis Protégé just drafted my entire family trust for me in about 3 minutes. I’ll tweak some things, but this is incredible. Either get on board with AI – or find a new career folks.
Forms aren’t new. You could have done the same thing by picking up something at Nevada Legal, LegalZoom, or Office Depot. That’s not the value add for EP folks.
Anything that has a lot of precedent — like trust docs and standard contracts that are modified for each sale — are going to be fertile ground for generative AI. The problem is that if you’re not experienced in the area, you’ll have no idea if the AI messed up. So if there are any meaningful stakes, you still need to go to a lawyer.
On the other hand, I had AI look at my fantasy league’s keeper rules and my roster and it gave me some great recommendations on who to keep.
The value of a good EP attorney isn’t in the form. The value is their ability to identify the problems/opportunities based on your specific situtation. As a T&E litigator, these generic legal forms companies are like the gift that keeps on giving.
Fellow T&E litigator here. My kids will go to college because of all the forms, DIY and feralegals out there. These AI DIY plans are going to be a gold mine for us. OP, I love your choices here. Please tell others to do their EP with AI. You are absolutely correct and don’t let anyone dissuade you.
If you use AI as an attorney and don’t check the citations and the output line by line, you are begging for problems. I constantly have to yell at my Ai for saying crazy stuff. Ai makes people faster, but the output is still tethered to the quality of the practitioner (good bad or ugly). Crappy lawyers will just do more crappy work, good lawyers are going to launch people into space with half the time and effort. My two cents.
That’s right T&E is immune from AI and we’ve reached it’s full potential. We are leaving the golden era of lawyering. Be more afraid of the T&E attorney that uses AI, spot checks it, and bills the 20 mins at $500 to get the product that others sell for $5k
And people who don’t know what they are doing with WC can quickly get themselves in a world of hurt. Understanding WHY a particular kind of trust works, how provisions interact with Treasury regs, and how that jives (or doesn’t) with the client’s situation is what the lawyer is for. Dabbling in EP by outsourcing that knowledge to Lexis is a terrible idea. But, like the others, I make a decent living fixing cheap trusts. Fixing expensive trusts sends my kids to Hawaii.
@ 1:08
Except what is different is that EP attorney spends time with the client paying attention to potential problems and solutions.
Whereas AI requires the client to ask the right questions, phrased just right to avoid a skewed response. Moreover, the client has to know enough to know what he/she doesn’t know.
Boilerplate documents have been around for a long time widely available from LegalZoom and other online sellers.
Bottom line: The client will never know if the AI document worked for him/her, because he/she will be dead. It is the survivors who are penalized by badly drafted plans.
All the people on here arguing are delusional. AI is changing the profession. Mentions here of “forms”….yeah, those cost money. AI platforms are largely free. And those mentioning nuance about each situation – yeah, you can ask AI about those situations too. Get on board with using AI to your advantage for your clients – or you’re toast. Get a new career
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August 4, 2026 10:09 am
“antipoverty program data”
Feds want SSN and other data. Dem states say no, overreach.
But consider that to the extent that federal money (which includes my money) is paid out, there rightfully should be an accounting of who receives the handouts. Two legitimate reasons readily come to mind. Income tax reporting and detecting fraud in persons claiming poverty to qualify for the handouts.
It’s the states’ jobs to distribute that money and it is the states’ jobs to audit their own procedures. These people trusted the state with their sensitive information and the state has a duty to safeguard it. Super basic federalism stuff here.
And, even if there were hypothetical legally legitimate reasons, it appears evident that this data collection will be used for proposes well beyond that very limited scope.
Used beyond the scope?
Based on what facts? Income received from any source has to be documented, as in 1099’s, gambling winnings,unemployment benefits.
Also, my understanding is you have to be a citizen to obtain welfare, a state run program.
You have been misinformed. Some non-citizens can get the TANF and other federal assistance. For example, lawful permanent residents (green-cards) are fully eligible for almost every federal program after five years. Similarly asylees and refugees can apply for most programs and some even get the five years waived. There are other programs specifically for non-citizens and their families serving in the US Armed Forces.
From the NV TANF web site:
“All persons applying for or receiving TANF must provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship or qualified non-citizenship status”
LACSN should assign more (some? at least one?) of the attorneys from its own taxpayer-funded army of attorneys to work on that backlog of federal cases.
Thanks to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, if you take one of these cases and prevail you could get some of your own taxpayer funds for your attorney’s fees. Pro bono doesn’t always mean working for free.
Is it really a “death sentence” when your death (while incarcerated) is caused by you taking illicit substances of unknown origin or beefing with other criminals? It’s hardly the state’s fault you continue to make bad choices in prison. I mean if the NDOC guards beat you when you could have been restrained less violently, sure, that’s wrong. But it’s almost never that.
There are not enough guards and the ones they have are underpaid. So the good guards leave for better jobs. Another area that needs improving is access to basic medical care. How we treat the worse members of our society says a lot about us. Only attorneys have the ability to create change in this arena.
Look I am a conservative in most of my politics but allowing people in custody for minor property crimes to be murdered is abjectly objectionable. So count me as someone who cares. This is not political; this is whether we as a society believe having custody over someone comes with a responsibility to ensure that they serve the meted out sentence and nothing more Turning a blind eye to the murdering of inmates (whether they are J6 protestors, petty thieves or convicted of sexual assault) is indefensible.
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August 4, 2026 3:39 pm
Danielle Tarmu for the win! The social media attack on the judiciary is fun to watch!!
Off topic – on the topic of AI….beware wills and trusts attorneys. Lexis Protégé just drafted my entire family trust for me in about 3 minutes. I’ll tweak some things, but this is incredible. Either get on board with AI – or find a new career folks.
But it did it based on a database of forms that have been used dozens of times….. just like a real attorney.
Forms aren’t new. You could have done the same thing by picking up something at Nevada Legal, LegalZoom, or Office Depot. That’s not the value add for EP folks.
Anything that has a lot of precedent — like trust docs and standard contracts that are modified for each sale — are going to be fertile ground for generative AI. The problem is that if you’re not experienced in the area, you’ll have no idea if the AI messed up. So if there are any meaningful stakes, you still need to go to a lawyer.
On the other hand, I had AI look at my fantasy league’s keeper rules and my roster and it gave me some great recommendations on who to keep.
The value of a good EP attorney isn’t in the form. The value is their ability to identify the problems/opportunities based on your specific situtation. As a T&E litigator, these generic legal forms companies are like the gift that keeps on giving.
Fellow T&E litigator here. My kids will go to college because of all the forms, DIY and feralegals out there. These AI DIY plans are going to be a gold mine for us. OP, I love your choices here. Please tell others to do their EP with AI. You are absolutely correct and don’t let anyone dissuade you.
If you use AI as an attorney and don’t check the citations and the output line by line, you are begging for problems. I constantly have to yell at my Ai for saying crazy stuff. Ai makes people faster, but the output is still tethered to the quality of the practitioner (good bad or ugly). Crappy lawyers will just do more crappy work, good lawyers are going to launch people into space with half the time and effort. My two cents.
That’s right T&E is immune from AI and we’ve reached it’s full potential. We are leaving the golden era of lawyering. Be more afraid of the T&E attorney that uses AI, spot checks it, and bills the 20 mins at $500 to get the product that others sell for $5k
Its not that different than what people have been doing with Wealthcounsel for decades.
And people who don’t know what they are doing with WC can quickly get themselves in a world of hurt. Understanding WHY a particular kind of trust works, how provisions interact with Treasury regs, and how that jives (or doesn’t) with the client’s situation is what the lawyer is for. Dabbling in EP by outsourcing that knowledge to Lexis is a terrible idea. But, like the others, I make a decent living fixing cheap trusts. Fixing expensive trusts sends my kids to Hawaii.
@ 1:08
Except what is different is that EP attorney spends time with the client paying attention to potential problems and solutions.
Whereas AI requires the client to ask the right questions, phrased just right to avoid a skewed response. Moreover, the client has to know enough to know what he/she doesn’t know.
Boilerplate documents have been around for a long time widely available from LegalZoom and other online sellers.
Bottom line: The client will never know if the AI document worked for him/her, because he/she will be dead. It is the survivors who are penalized by badly drafted plans.
All the people on here arguing are delusional. AI is changing the profession. Mentions here of “forms”….yeah, those cost money. AI platforms are largely free. And those mentioning nuance about each situation – yeah, you can ask AI about those situations too. Get on board with using AI to your advantage for your clients – or you’re toast. Get a new career
“antipoverty program data”
Feds want SSN and other data. Dem states say no, overreach.
But consider that to the extent that federal money (which includes my money) is paid out, there rightfully should be an accounting of who receives the handouts. Two legitimate reasons readily come to mind. Income tax reporting and detecting fraud in persons claiming poverty to qualify for the handouts.
It’s the states’ jobs to distribute that money and it is the states’ jobs to audit their own procedures. These people trusted the state with their sensitive information and the state has a duty to safeguard it. Super basic federalism stuff here.
And, even if there were hypothetical legally legitimate reasons, it appears evident that this data collection will be used for proposes well beyond that very limited scope.
States’ Rights for Me, Perfectly Legitimate Federal Government Oversight and Regulation for Thee.
Used beyond the scope?
Based on what facts? Income received from any source has to be documented, as in 1099’s, gambling winnings,unemployment benefits.
Also, my understanding is you have to be a citizen to obtain welfare, a state run program.
You have been misinformed. Some non-citizens can get the TANF and other federal assistance. For example, lawful permanent residents (green-cards) are fully eligible for almost every federal program after five years. Similarly asylees and refugees can apply for most programs and some even get the five years waived. There are other programs specifically for non-citizens and their families serving in the US Armed Forces.
From the NV TANF web site:
“All persons applying for or receiving TANF must provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship or qualified non-citizenship status”
https://www.dss.nv.gov/access-nv/eligibility-payments-manual/tanf-faq-eligibility-criteria/criteria-c/
James Urrutia is crushing those federal 1983 matters! LACSN has a backlog of federal cases for those interested in learning federal practice.
Hey James!
LACSN should assign more (some? at least one?) of the attorneys from its own taxpayer-funded army of attorneys to work on that backlog of federal cases.
Thanks to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, if you take one of these cases and prevail you could get some of your own taxpayer funds for your attorney’s fees. Pro bono doesn’t always mean working for free.
This is true so long as the attorney/client agreement has the appropriate language.
Hmm. If LACSN passes all of its cases out to volunteers, what do its paid employee attorney actually do?
Pass out cases to volunteers.
And ask for more volunteers.
NDOC announced two more inmate deaths today. Term sentences should not be death sentences. These men deserved more than this.
Is it really a “death sentence” when your death (while incarcerated) is caused by you taking illicit substances of unknown origin or beefing with other criminals? It’s hardly the state’s fault you continue to make bad choices in prison. I mean if the NDOC guards beat you when you could have been restrained less violently, sure, that’s wrong. But it’s almost never that.
There are not enough guards and the ones they have are underpaid. So the good guards leave for better jobs. Another area that needs improving is access to basic medical care. How we treat the worse members of our society says a lot about us. Only attorneys have the ability to create change in this arena.
I guess I probably should have said “Hi James” on this post too. Didn’t see the post above it, but pretty clearly the same person.
Yes. My heart breaks for the (attempted) child molester. What a pity that his life sentence was so short.
Then let’s be honest with ourselves and sentence them to death formally, in the court room, on the record.
Who cares
Look I am a conservative in most of my politics but allowing people in custody for minor property crimes to be murdered is abjectly objectionable. So count me as someone who cares. This is not political; this is whether we as a society believe having custody over someone comes with a responsibility to ensure that they serve the meted out sentence and nothing more Turning a blind eye to the murdering of inmates (whether they are J6 protestors, petty thieves or convicted of sexual assault) is indefensible.
Danielle Tarmu for the win! The social media attack on the judiciary is fun to watch!!
What is she saying?