State of the field
Cautious early adoption. Bar associations have begun issuing guidance on clone disclosure to clients and courts.
Use cases
Paralegal clones
Clones of senior paralegals handle discovery sorting, document review, and first-draft memoranda at a fraction of human cost.
Deposition prep avatars
Avatars trained on opposing counsel's public record give associates realistic practice rounds.
Outcome simulators
Models of specific judges and panels generate probability-weighted outcome ranges for settlement decisions.
Watch outs
- !Client disclosure of clone use is increasingly expected.
- !Outcome simulators based on a real judge raise propriety questions.
- !Privilege rules around clone-generated work product are unsettled.