How We Use AI (Responsibly) to Deliver Better Legal Services

At Orbital Law Group, we think about AI in the same way we'd think about a capable but fallible human contributor. It can produce excellent ideas and useful work product—and it can also be wrong. Every AI output must be reviewed critically and rigorously. Used correctly, AI is a force multiplier, not the force itself. It allows our attorneys to focus more of their time on judgment, creativity, and client-specific problem solving—while reducing inefficiency and unnecessary cost.

How We Use AI

We deploy AI where it adds real value and saves clients time and money, while remaining firmly under attorney supervision.

• First drafts. For routine documents and internal work product, AI can generate initial drafts that our attorneys refine, restructure, and finalize. This allows us to spend more time on substance and strategy rather than blank-page drafting. It also often yields leaner, more readable drafts than the old-fashioned practice of using elaborate model documents that are often more complex than the project truly requires.
• Proofreading and clarity. AI assists with catching inconsistencies, typos, and structural issues, improving readability and precision. Since AI proofreading is so much faster than human review, we can ensure that each intermediate draft of a document has been polished and is free from nits, rather than waiting for the final draft to catch all the "small stuff."
• Applying playbooks to standard contract review. For repeatable contract review tasks, AI helps apply our internally developed playbooks, flagging issues and deviations for attorney review. This increases consistency while reducing review time.
• Legal research (trust, but verify). AI helps us surface relevant background materials more quickly. Every result is independently reviewed and validated by an attorney before it informs advice or strategy.

How We Do Not Use AI

Equally important are the lines we do not cross.

• AI is not a substitute for legal judgment or analysis. All legal conclusions, advice, and strategic decisions are made by experienced attorneys.
• AI does not replace humans. Our lawyers remain fully accountable for every piece of work we deliver. AI supports our team; it does not replace it.

A Word about Confidentiality and Security

Orbital Law Group's use of AI is governed by the same ethical duties that apply to all legal technology, including our obligations of confidentiality and competence under applicable rules of professional conduct. We use AI tools designed for legal and enterprise use—including platforms like ChatGPT (in enterprise configurations) and Spellbook—that are contractually structured so that client information is not used to train public AI models and is not made publicly available. We also implement internal policies and technical safeguards that limit the type of information shared, control access to AI systems, and require attorney review of all AI-generated work product. In this way, AI is treated as a secure professional tool, not an open system, and is used in a manner consistent with our ethical obligations to protect client confidentiality and exercise independent legal judgment.

A Final Note

While we believe that use of AI offers significant benefit to our clients, our clients ultimately have the final say. If you would prefer that Orbital Law Group not use AI-assisted tools in connection with your matters, you may opt out at any time by letting us know. We are happy to accommodate that request and will handle your work using traditional, non-AI workflows.