AI is everywhere — in your business, your contracts, and your daily life. But should you let it replace your lawyer? Short answer: robots need limitations.
In this episode, entertainment attorney Anne Easton and serial entrepreneur Brittany Ledford break down how to actually use AI the right way — for research, first drafts, and efficiency — without getting yourself into legal trouble. They cover which contracts you can handle on your own (with a little AI help), which ones absolutely need an attorney's eyes, and the red-flag clauses that AI will never catch on its own. Plus, they dig into the real consequences when things go wrong — like attorneys getting sanctioned for submitting AI-generated briefs with fake case law.
AI is your assistant. Your attorney is your strategy.
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What We Cover
- How attorneys (including Anne) actually use AI in their practice every day
- The golden rule: AI for efficiency, your attorney for strategy
- Contracts you can handle yourself vs. contracts that need a lawyer every time
- Red-flag clauses AI won't catch — indemnification, favored nations, personal exposure
- Real cases of AI-generated legal briefs with made-up citations
- Why AI doesn't know what it doesn't know (and neither do you)
- New laws on deepfakes and AI-generated content that every content creator and business owner needs to know
- Why you can't copyright AI-generated work without significant human input (we don’t discuss this on the podcast but it’s in the GUIDE [see below]).
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Free & Paid Resources
**FREE: AI + Your Attorney Checklist**
Your quick-start guide to using AI the right way in your business and contracts. Includes a do/don't checklist, a breakdown of which contracts need attorney review, and key red-flag clauses to watch for.
→ Download free at mylawyerfriendpodcast.com (link in bio)
**FULL GUIDE: AI + Your Attorney — The Complete Breakdown ($47)**
Go deeper with clause-by-clause breakdowns, negotiation scripts for common scenarios, an expanded red-flag clause table, the latest AI and deepfake legislation affecting content creators and businesses, and AI copyright rules every entrepreneur needs to understand.
→ Available at mylawyerfriendpodcast.com
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**Anne Easton:** Entertainment & corporate attorney (your lawyer friend) | Blakemore Law | blakemore-law.com
**Brittany Ledford:** Serial entrepreneur & your business buddy
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Credits:
- Host, Producer, Creator: Anne Easton
- Co-Host, Producer, Creator: Brittany Ledford
- Production Services: Reasonable Volume for the services of Julie Carli and Elise Hu
- Producer: Jake Easton IV
- Editor: Todd Wiseman
- Producer: Keenan O'Keefe-Easton
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*Disclaimer: This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult a licensed attorney.*
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