Resources
Resources
Materials from her published work, talks and teaching, kept in one place so they stay findable.
Guides
ScorecardThe AI Vendor Evaluation ScorecardTwelve questions to ask any legal AI vendor before you sign. Free to download as a spreadsheet, a Word document or a PDF.ScoresLegal AI Vendor ScoresLeading legal AI vendors scored against the AI Vendor Evaluation Scorecard, using what each vendor publishes before you sign, with the question to ask each one to close every gap.GlossaryThe Legal AI Buzzword Decoder55 terms vendors use to sell AI to law firms, each with what it actually means and a plain test for telling a legitimate use of the term from hype.GuideAI Vendor Security Claims, DecodedFive documented ways vendor security goes wrong, what the rules, insurers and courts already expect, and the questions to ask before you sign, with the stakes for criminal defense, personal injury, family law and immigration.
Papers
2026The AI Legal Reference Model (ALRM): A Ten-Factor Test for Distinguishing AI Tools from Third Parties in Privilege and Work Product Analysis, with Ten Unresolved Questions for Judicial ConsiderationFirst author · 101 pages
2026Candor and the Algorithm: Deliberative Privilege and the Structural Vulnerability of Judicial AIFirst author · 114 pages
2026The Agentic Law Firm: Competence, Supervision, Confidentiality, and Conflicts Across Six Levels of AI AutonomyFirst author · 137 pages
2026When the Tool Breaks: Product Liability and the Legal AI VendorFirst author · 87 pages
2026The Hallucination Problem and the Architecture of Trust: The Case for Legal-Specific Language Models in the Practice and on the BenchCo-author · 106 pages
2026The Regulatory Architecture of Legal AI: Bar Authority, Federal Preemption, and the Governance GapCo-author · 127 pages
Talks and teaching
Oct 2026How to Read the Matrix: A Framework to Help You Evaluate Legal Tech AI CompaniesMaxLawCon, Atlanta
Oct 2025Why Your Parents Are Responsible for the Lack of Success in Your Firm, and How to Fix ItMaxLawCon, Nashville
Jun 2022Using the Imposter Syndrome to Your Advantage in the 3 Ps of BusinessMaxLawCon, St. Louis. Vision track.
Apr 2026Ethics and AI in Law: From Deepfakes to Defense Strategy MemosEl Paso County Bar Association. 1 general and 1 ethics credit.
May 2024The Ethics of Lawyers on TVBen S. Wendelken Inn of Court, Colorado Springs
Feb 2024AI in the Legal FieldEl Paso County Bar Association
Jan 2024Incorporating TechnologyEl Paso County Bar Association
Mar 2021Leveraging TechnologyPueblo County Bar Association