Stephen Walther
Practical AI for Texas Lawyers
I write and speak about how law firms can use AI safely and practically, with a focus on legal drafting, professional responsibility, and Texas Opinion 705.
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Practical notes on legal AI, drafting workflows, professional responsibility, and Texas Opinion 705.
AI Workflows
The Case for Local AI in Texas Law Firms
If Client Confidentiality Matters, Why Send Your AI to the Cloud?
2026-06-23
AI Workflows
What Claude for Legal Means for Texas Law Firms
The next stage of legal AI is not better chat. It is reusable, firm-approved AI workflows.
2026-06-16
AI Workflows
The First AI Workflow Your Law Firm Should Pilot
Your competitors are already learning how to use AI. Here is how Texas law firm leaders can start with one safe, practical workflow.
2026-06-09
Confidentiality
Can Texas Lawyers Upload Client Files to ChatGPT?
ChatGPT makes it dangerously easy for lawyers to expose client information. Texas Opinion 705 does not ban AI, but it does require law firms to understand the risks before anyone uploads a client file.
2026-06-02
Policy
Your Lawyers Are Already Using AI. Does Your Firm Have a Policy?
A practical starter policy for Texas law firms trying to govern generative AI.
2026-05-27