Claude Is Not the Name of Your Lawyer: AI, Privilege, and the New Rules of the Game

Daniel A. Schwartz will present as part of a panel discussion at the 2026 Connecticut Legal Conference. This session, entitled "Claude Is Not the Name of Your Lawyer: AI, Privilege and the New Rules of the Game," is 

About the Program

A federal judge recently ruled for the first time that a client's AI chatbot exchanges are not privileged — while on the same day, another court held that a litigant's AI-assisted legal analysis is protected work product. Generative AI is now an everyday part of law practice, and courts, bar associations, and state legislatures are racing to catch up. This program presented by the Connecticut Bar Association's Generative AI Committee will examine the first wave of federal decisions applying attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine to AI-generated materials — including the dueling rulings in United States v. Heppner and Warner v. Gilbarco — and survey the evolving landscape of jurisdiction-specific ethics rules and guidance shaping how lawyers must use these tools. The program will also cover new developments in AI use for client communications, recording and transcription, and document preparation, equipping attendees to integrate AI into their workflows competently, ethically, and without jeopardizing their clients' interests.

You Will Learn

• About recent court decisions about AI chatbot exchanges which are contradictory
• About jurisdiction specific ethics rules and guidance shaping how lawyers must use AI tools
• About new developments in the use of AI in the practice of law

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in the fast paced changes and ethical challenges associated with the use of AI in the practice of law. To learn more about the 2026 Connecticut Legal Conference, visit the CBA website. 

Credit

CT: 1.5 CLE Credit (0.75General; 0.75 Ethics)
NY: 1.5 CLE Credit (0.75 AOP; 0.75 Cybersecurity Ethics)

The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits. 

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml. 

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