AI Use
Disclosure.

The firm uses artificial intelligence as a research, drafting, and analysis tool in legal work, with every output reviewed by Delina before delivery. The firm’s view is that AI properly used produces better legal work for the client at lower cost than the same work produced without it. AI improperly used produces errors, leaks confidential information, and fails the client. The firm’s framework is built to capture the upside without exposing the client to the downside.

This page sets out how the firm uses AI, what AI does and does not do at the firm, and the procedural protections in place. The framework is also disclosed in every engagement letter the firm executes, with the client’s consent to the use confirmed before drafting begins.

Research. AI assists with legal research, including the identification of relevant authorities, the summarization of case law, the surfacing of regulatory developments, and the cross-referencing of provisions across statutes, regulations, and rulings. Every AI-generated research output is verified by Delina against the underlying sources before the analysis informs a deliverable.

Drafting. AI assists with the production of first drafts of contracts, memoranda, and other deliverables. The first draft is treated as a starting point. Every clause, every paragraph, and every citation is reviewed, edited, and finalized by Delina before the draft moves to the client.

Analysis. AI assists with the analysis of large volumes of material (counterparty drafts, diligence document sets, multi-party communications) where structured pattern recognition speeds the work. The analysis is verified by Delina against the source materials before any conclusions inform the engagement.

Quality control. AI assists with the structured review of deliverables before delivery, including consistency checks, citation accuracy, and completeness against engagement-letter scope. The Review Checklist that runs on every deliverable incorporates AI-assisted review alongside attorney review.

AI does not make legal judgment calls. Every recommendation, every position, and every strategic decision in an engagement is made by Delina. AI surfaces options, summarizes considerations, and produces drafts. The judgment is the attorney’s.

AI does not communicate with clients. All client communications (emails, phone calls, video meetings, written correspondence) are conducted by Delina. The firm does not deploy AI chatbots, AI receptionists, or other AI-mediated client-facing systems.

AI does not deliver work product to clients. Every contract, memorandum, filing, and other deliverable that leaves the firm is reviewed and signed by Delina. The output a client receives has been read line by line by an attorney.

AI does not see confidential information without protection. The firm uses AI tools that operate under enterprise contracts with confidentiality and data-protection terms aligned with the firm’s confidentiality obligations. Client information processed through AI tools is not used to train the underlying models. Where a tool’s terms do not meet the firm’s standard, the firm does not use the tool on client matters.

AI does not replace the attorney-client relationship. The relationship between the firm and the client is direct. AI is a tool the firm uses in service of that relationship, not a substitute for it.

Every AI tool the firm uses on client matters operates under terms that protect client confidentiality. The framework includes the following.

Enterprise-grade tooling. The firm uses AI tools licensed under enterprise terms with data-protection commitments rather than consumer or free-tier tools. The enterprise terms restrict the tool from training on client data, retaining client data beyond the session, or using client data for any purpose other than performing the requested task.

Information minimization. Where a research or drafting task can be performed without exposing identifying client information, the firm anonymizes or generalizes the information before processing.

Attorney review of every output. No AI output reaches a client without Delina’s review. The review confirms the output is accurate, calibrated to the matter, and consistent with the firm’s analysis.

Disclosure in the engagement letter. Every engagement letter discloses the firm’s use of AI and obtains the client’s consent. Clients who prefer the firm not use AI on their matter can opt out, with the engagement adjusted accordingly.

The reason the firm uses AI is that AI properly used produces better legal work. The first draft of a contract is faster and more comprehensive when AI assists with the drafting. The legal research is more thorough when AI surfaces the cross-references the attorney’s manual research might miss. The analysis of a counterparty draft is more complete when AI runs the structured comparison alongside the attorney’s substantive review.

The boutique structure of the firm depends on operating efficiently. The firm’s principal handles every engagement directly. AI assistance is what makes that model viable while delivering the same depth of work institutional firms produce with substantially larger teams.

Every engagement at the firm is a direct relationship between the client and Delina. AI is a tool that supports that relationship. The work is the firm’s work, the analysis is the firm’s analysis, and the responsibility for what the client receives rests with Delina personally. The firm’s use of AI does not change any of that.

If a client has questions about how AI is being used on a specific matter, the question is addressed before the engagement letter is signed. If a client prefers the firm not use AI on a specific matter, the firm honors the request and adjusts the engagement structure accordingly.