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The Redline Newsletter
A short weekly brief for solo and small-firm lawyers in the UK and US. Which AI tools are safe to use with client data, which to leave alone, and where the SRA, the ABA and the state bars actually draw the line.
The Redline is an independent publication. It is not a law firm and not a vendor, and nothing in it is legal advice.
What you get
- One short issue a week, built to be read between calls.
- A plain verdict on each tool or ruling: use it, avoid it, or use it with conditions.
- Primary sources linked, so you can check the rule yourself.
- A free PDF starter kit once you confirm your email.
Recent issues
- The SRA's misuse of AI warning notice: what small firms must do
The SRA presents its 17 August 2026 AI notice as guidance on existing duties. Its client-data safeguards give small firms a vendor check.
- Your expert used AI. What to ask before you serve the report
A federal court excluded an expert for fake citations in August and the case died with prejudice. The exclusion lands on your client, not the expert.
- Does SB 574 ban lawyers from using AI? What California's new law actually requires
SB 574 doesn't ban AI in law practice. Newsom signed it on September 30, folding AI duties into two existing California statutes.
- Are your AI prompts discoverable? What the 2026 rulings actually protect
Two courts said in June that AI chat logs are work product. The protection turns on who typed the prompt, and the exceptions swallow a lot of it.