Nolan Law Firm uses artificial intelligence. Here’s exactly how.

Most law firms either pretend they’re not using AI or bury the fact in 40 pages of legalese. We’re going to do the opposite.

This is a technology-forward law firm. We use AI tools — including large language models, automated document assembly, and AI-assisted research — as a core part of how we deliver legal services. We’ve been building and refining these systems since 2023, and they’re a big part of why we can offer flat-fee estate planning at prices that don’t require a second mortgage.

What We Use AI For

We use AI tools to draft documents, review contracts, conduct legal research, summarize complex materials, and handle administrative tasks. Every piece of work product that touches your matter is reviewed and finalized by a licensed attorney before it goes out the door.

AI doesn’t replace the attorney. It replaces the $400/hour of the attorney’s time that used to go toward tasks a machine can do faster and more consistently. You get the same quality — or better — at a fraction of the cost.

How Your Data Is Handled

When we process client information through AI tools, we use platforms with the following safeguards in place:

No model training. Your data is not used to train AI models. Period. We disable training on every platform we use.

Limited retention. AI platforms we use retain data for no more than 30 days in backend systems for safety monitoring, then it’s deleted. That’s a shorter retention window than most practice management software, email providers, and cloud storage services used by every law firm in the country.

Encryption in transit and at rest. Same standard as your bank.

Human review on everything. No document, communication, or legal analysis leaves this office without attorney review and approval.

How This Compares to Every Other Law Firm’s Tech Stack

Here’s what most people don’t think about: every law firm in America stores your information on third-party cloud servers. Your documents live on Dropbox, Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive. Your case file lives in practice management software hosted on someone else’s servers. Your emails pass through Google or Microsoft’s data centers.

Nobody sends you a consent form for any of that.

We’re telling you up front because we think you deserve to know how your information is handled. The privacy protections on our AI tools are functionally equivalent to — and in some cases better than — the cloud-based tools every modern law firm relies on.

Client Consent

Our fee agreement includes a technology disclosure and consent provision. Before we begin any representation, you’ll know exactly what you’re signing up for. If you’re not comfortable with our use of technology, we understand — but this is how we practice, and we’d rather be honest about it than pretend we’re doing everything by hand.

What We Don’t Do

We don’t submit AI-generated work product to courts without disclosure where required. We don’t let AI make legal judgments — it handles drafting and research, the attorney makes the calls. We don’t use AI tools that train on client data. We don’t cut corners on review. AI makes us faster, not lazier.

Why We’re Public About This

Because the alternative is worse. Firms that ban AI on paper use it under the desk. Firms that don’t talk about it leave clients in the dark. We’d rather have an honest policy than a comfortable fiction.

If you have questions about how we use technology in your matter, ask. We’ll give you a straight answer.

Last updated: March 2026