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The Metadata Trap: Why Data Privacy Matters When Lawyers Use AI

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Associate Lyric Menges and partner Brian McGinnis’ article in Legaltech News, “The Metadata Trap: Why Data Privacy Matters When Lawyers Use AI,” examines how AI is reshaping confidentiality risks in legal practice by turning overlooked metadata into powerful sources of inference.

They highlight how information surrounding communications — such as timing, participants and system activity — can reveal strategy and sensitive client dynamics, underscoring why lawyers must treat metadata governance and AI-related data flows as core components of professional responsibility and modern legal practice.

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