02/13/2026: Legal tech rushes to integrate Claude's legal plugin, CA rules on outsourcing work to AI

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

 

00:00 Introductions

05:10 SDNY Rules AI-Generated Documents Are Not Protected by Privilege (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins)

21:38 Legal Tech Companies Rush to Integrate Claude's Legal Plugin (Selected by Rhys Dipshan)

27:58 Baker McKenzie Blamed AI For Massive Layoff, But The Problem Is Much More Complicated (Selected by Joe Patrice)

32:41 Instead Of Replacing Departing Associate, Firm Leaned On AI. Costs Are Down 27 Percent And Profits Are Up. (Selected by Julie Sobowale)

36:41 New Lawyers Are Expected to Be AI Savvy, New Study Shows (Selected by Victor Li)

41:37 Law Firms and Legal Departments Dip Toes Into Agentic AI as Gen AI Use Surges (Selected by Rhys Dipshan)

42:04 California's Warning Shot: Lawyers Can't Outsource Responsibility to AI (Selected by Niki Black)

46:05 OpenAI Tests Skills – In-house Legal Teams Are Being Contacted – This Isn't Yet Public Domain (Selected by Stephen Embry and Caroline Hill)