After U.S. v. Heppner (S.D.N.Y., Feb. 2026), every AI conversation your client has about their legal matter is potentially discoverable. As the directing attorney under the Kovel doctrine, you make it privileged. Kovel gives you the infrastructure to do that at scale.
Your engagement letter establishes you as the Kovel directing attorney. Every client session runs under your supervision, documented and privilege-protected from the start.
Read-only access to every AI conversation your clients have on Kovel. Know what research they've done. Review before they act.
Clients can escalate any matter for your direct attention. Demand letters, opinions, document drafting — scoped billable work, delivered through the platform.
“Had counsel directed Heppner to use Claude, Claude might arguably be said to have functioned in a manner akin to a highly trained professional who may act as a lawyer’s agent within the protection of the attorney-client privilege.”— Judge Jed S. Rakoff · United States v. Heppner · S.D.N.Y. · Feb. 17, 2026
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