November 2025, Part 2, Top 5 Takeaways:
Evolving Privacy and Recording Norms:
The conversation highlighted the growing complexity around recording conversations, especially with varying state laws (one-party vs. two-party consent). There’s a need for new social norms and possibly legal standards for when and how recordings are made, stored, and deleted—especially as technology makes recording easier and more pervasive.AI Tools Are Transforming Legal Practice:
The panel discussed how AI tools like Perplexity, Paxton, and NotebookLM are streamlining legal workflows, from automating research and monitoring legal news to analyzing contracts and generating summaries. These tools are making legal work more efficient and accessible, even for those with learning differences like dyslexia.Transparency and Commoditization in AI Models:
There’s a trend toward greater transparency in how AI models operate, with companies like Google and DeepSeek openly sharing their prompting methods. The differences between major AI models (OpenAI, Gemini, etc.) are narrowing, leading to more comparable outputs and a “race to the bottom” in terms of trade secrets.Multi-Model and “Judge” Approaches Yield Better Results:
Rather than relying on a single AI model, the panelists recommend using multiple models and even “judge” models to compare and select the best outputs. This approach helps mitigate individual model biases and leverages the strengths of different systems for more reliable results.Accessibility and New Features Enhance Legal Tech:
New features—like audio overviews, customizable prompts, and integrated reporting—are making legal tech more accessible and powerful. Tools that convert documents to audio or provide study guides are especially valuable for users with different learning preferences, and ongoing updates are rapidly improving the user experience.
