Michael D.J.
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Michael D.J.
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❗️The DOJ messed up the Epstein file redactions. Big time❗️
🚫 If you can copy-paste the text from under the black box, it’s not redacted. I wrote a simple guide on how to actually scrub data from PDFs and what your ethical duties are if you find a mistake. Don't be that lawyer. ⚖️
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How To: Redact PDF Documents Properly and Recover Data from Failed Redactions: A Guide for Lawyers After the DOJ Epstein Files Release “Leak” — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
The legal world is buzzing this week. The Department of Justice released the Jeffrey Epstein files on December 23, 2025. The New York Times reported on the disaster in their article, …
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎄 🚨BOLO: Christmas Eve panic shopping? 🎁🛑 Pause.
Scammers are targeting lawyers and staff looking for last-minute gifts or office supplies. The "Out of Stock" refund scam is active right now.
If you get a link "claim your refund," do not click it. Legitimate refunds are automatic.
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🚨BOLO: Last-Minute Procurement Scams Targeting Firms on Christmas Eve🎄 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
It is Christmas Eve! The pressure to secure last-minute client gifts, finalize year-end office supply orders, or purchase personal items is at its peak. Scammers anticipate this desperation. They are…
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December 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
New TSL Labs Deep Dive! 🧪 We’re breaking down the massive liability gap between "Open" AI (public LLMs) & "Closed" AI (secure legal tools). 🚨

If you think a prompt box is just a prompt box, you might be accidentally training public models w client secrets.

👉—The Tech Savvy Lawyer buff.ly/zj7Kz4d
MTC: The 2026 Hardware Hike: Why Law Firms Must Budget for the "AI Squeeze" Now! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
A perfect storm is brewing in the hardware market. It will hit law firm budgets harder than expected in 2026. Reports from December 2025 confirm that major manufacturers like Dell, Lenovo, and HP are…
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December 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Law firm tech budgets are about to take a hit. 📉 PC prices are projected to rise 20% in 2026 due to AI-driven memory shortages. If you need new laptops, buy NOW, not next year. We break down the "AI Squeeze" & what specs you actually need for legal work.

👉 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
MTC: The 2026 Hardware Hike: Why Law Firms Must Budget for the "AI Squeeze" Now! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
A perfect storm is brewing in the hardware market. It will hit law firm budgets harder than expected in 2026. Reports from December 2025 confirm that major manufacturers like Dell, Lenovo, and HP are…
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December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
📖 WORD OF THE WEEK (WoW): Zero Trust Architecture

🔐 ABA Model Rule 1.6(c) Compliance: Zero Trust Architecture for Law Firms
Zero Trust supports all these obligations.

Your clients expect it. ABA Model Rules require it. Your practice depends on it. ⚖️🔐
👉 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
📖 WORD OF THE WEEK (WoW): Zero Trust Architecture ⚖️🔐 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Zero Trust Architecture for Law Firms: The Essential Security Framework Every Legal Practice Needs in 2025
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December 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
⚡ NEW PODCAST: Federal cybersecurity just underwent its biggest transformation in decades—and it's rewriting lawyer obligations under ABA Model Rule 1.1. 🎙️

👉 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
TSL Labs 🧪Bonus: 🎙️ From Cyber Compliance to Cyber Dominance: What VA's AI Revolution Means for Government Cybersecurity, Legal Ethics, and ABA Model Rule Compliance! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
From Cyber Compliance to Cyber Dominance: VA's AI Revolution & What Lawyers Must Know About Model Rule 1.1 Technology Competence
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December 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
✍️ MTC: 👀 Your staff might be accidentally leaking client data to ChatGPT. 🚨
I realized at a recent paralegal advisory board meeting that schools aren't teaching the privacy diff. between "Public" AI & "Paid" legal AI. 🤖 It’s on us to train them.

‼️Protect your license!

👉 Read more:
MTC: The Hidden Danger in Your Firm: Why We Must Teach the Difference Between “Open” and “Closed” AI! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
I sit on an advisory board for a school that trains paralegals. We meet to discuss curriculum. We talk about the future of legal support. In a recent meeting, a presentation by a private legal…
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December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🎙️🤖⚖️ New episode: How to implement AI without the liability sanctions plaguing other firms.

Nick Tiger from Pearl.com shares the framework that separates Pearl from competitors.

👉— The Tech Savvy Lawyer buff.ly/C0uJEOp
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December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🤖⚖️ New episode: How to implement AI without the liability sanctions plaguing other firms. Nick Tiger from Pearl.com shares the framework that separates Pearl from competitors—and why humans remain essential for high-stakes matters.

👉 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer buff.ly/BJCbqvi
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December 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
MTC: From Cyber Compliance to Cyber Dominance: What VA’s AI Revolution Means for Government Cybersecurity, Legal Ethics, & ABA Model Rule Compliance

This editorial unpacks why both agency lawyers & outside counsel must upgrade their tech competence now.

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MTC: From Cyber Compliance to Cyber Dominance: What VA’s AI Revolution Means for Government Cybersecurity, Legal Ethics, and ABA Model Rule Compliance 💻⚖️🤖 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
“From Cyber Compliance to Cyber Dominance: What VA’s AI Revolution Means for Government Cybersecurity, Legal Ethics, and ABA Model Rule Compliance” 💻⚖️🤖
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December 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Lawyers: That Holiday Tech "Deal" Could Cost You Your License 🎧💻

TSL Labs deep dive w Google's Notebook LLM exposes how bargain laptops create compliance gaps, why smishing scams target attorneys, & more!

Essential listening for any lawyer who shops online.

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TSL Labs Bonus Podcast: Google’s Notebook LLM “Deep Dive” on December 1st, 2025, editorial on the the Lawyer’s Defense Against Holiday Scams and ‘Bargain’ Tech Traps! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
🎧 Lawyers Beware: Holiday Tech Deals Threaten Client Confidentiality & Your Law License
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December 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
📖 “Word of the Week”: “Weatherproofing” is essential vocabulary for modern legal practice.

It means preparing your practice to function fully when winter weather closes courts and offices. ARE YOU READY!

‼️ Read now - Your Bar License could depend on it!
👉 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer buff.ly/cY0NaVO
📖 “Word of the Week”: “Weatherproofing” 🌨️ - How Modern Attorneys Prepare for Winter Storms and Holiday Disruptions! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Weatherproofing: The Essential Technology Strategy Legal Professionals Need Before Winter Weather Closes Courts and Offices
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December 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📻 BONUS: Trust Account Tips for Solo Lawyers | Legal Tech Made Simple 🏛️
Solo or small firm attorney? 💼 Don't miss this episode on managing trust accounts in the digital age!

From the ABA's Law Practice Today Podcast. 🎧
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📻 BONUS: Tech-Savvy Lawyer on Law Practice Today Podcast — Essential Trust Account Tips for Solo & Small Law Firms w/ Terrell Turner — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Essential Tips for Managing Trust Accounts in Small and Solo Law Firms | Legal Tech Trust Account Compliance
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December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Lawyers: That $300 laptop isn’t a deal; it’s a billable-hour bottleneck. 📉 And that "missed delivery" text? It’s likely a credential harvester. 🎣

I wrote a guide on navigating Cyber Monday w/out compromising your firm's security (or your sanity) below! ⬇️

👉 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer buff.ly/WAalWgh
MTC (Holiday Special🎁): Cyber Monday 2025: A Lawyer’s Defense Against Holiday Scams and ‘Bargain’ Tech Traps — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
The “Billable Hour” Defense: Why That $300 Laptop and "Urgent" Delivery Text Are Liabilities, Not Deals
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December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🎁 The Ultimate 2025 Tech Gift Guide for Attorneys just dropped! 🎧

From $20 AI subscriptions to $1,300 ergonomic chairs, discover expert-curated tech recommendations that support your ethical duty to be tech competent.

🎧 Listen to the full breakdown
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December 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🚨📱🚨 URGENT security alert: Legal professionals using Samsung Galaxy A, M, or F series phones:

Pre-installed "AppCloud" software harvests your data WITHOUT consent.

READ BELOW as Your client communications may be exposed.
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🚨 BOLO: Samsung Budget Phones Contain Pre-Installed Data-Harvesting Software: Critical Action Steps for Legal Professionals — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Samsung Galaxy A, F, & M Series Alert: Pre-Installed AppCloud Bloatware Poses Attorney-Client Privilege Risks for Legal Professionals
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December 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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🚨 TSL.P Lab's Initiative: 🤖 Hidden AI in Legal Practice: A Tech-Savvy Lawyer Labs Initiative Analysis

Lawyers, Judges, & Legal Professionals!

Your "standard" software might be spying on your clients. 🤖⚖️

‼️ Watch instructional video!
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TSL.P Lab's Initiative: 🤖 Hidden AI in Legal Practice: A Tech-Savvy Lawyer Labs Initiative Analysis — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Hidden AI in Legal Practice: Why Your Daily Legal Tools May Be Violating Ethics Rules ⚖️🤖
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November 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🚨 TSL.P Lab's Initiative: 🤖 Hidden AI in Legal Practice: A Tech-Savvy Lawyer Labs Initiative Analysis

Lawyers, Judges, and Legal Professionals!

Your "standard" software might be spying on your clients. 🤖⚖️

‼️ Watch this instructional video!
— The Tech Savvy Lawyer buff.ly/ditCaeM
TSL.P Lab's Initiative: 🤖 Hidden AI in Legal Practice: A Tech-Savvy Lawyer Labs Initiative Analysis — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Hidden AI in Legal Practice: Why Your Daily Legal Tools May Be Violating Ethics Rules ⚖️🤖
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November 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🎙️ NEW EPISODE - Ep. #125: Transforming Law Practice w Allison Johs
Former ABA Legal Tech Resource Center Chair reveals:

⚡ Top 3 tech implementation mistakes
⚡ Responsible AI integration strategies
⚡ Automation hacks to reclaim billable hours

🎧 Listen Now! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer buff.ly/qItowwM
🎙️ Ep. #125: Transforming Law Practice: Allison Johs on Legal Tech Productivity, AI Ethics & Automation Strategies. — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Transform your law practice with expert insights from Allison Johs, former ABA Legal Technology Resource Center Chair. Discover top legal tech mistakes, essential AI integration tips, and automation…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🎁 Tech Gift Guide 2025: Perfect Presents for Every Attorney

Solo practitioners, BigLaw associates, and tech-curious partners all get strategic gift suggestions with direct purchase links.

👉 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer buff.ly/UtvFxvY

NOTE: Prices subject to change—expect major holiday discounts! 🎄
🎁 2025 Tech Gift Guide for Attorneys | The Tech-Savvy Lawyer — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Expert-curated 2025 holiday tech gift guide for attorneys at every budget: $25 essentials, $100 professional tools, and premium 100+ devices. Apple, Windows, Android, AI solutions.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🎙️Legal professionals: That "helpful" AI in Microsoft Word, Grammarly, and Adobe? It might be violating attorney-client privilege right now. 😱

🎧 Listen now to unmask the invisible assistant before it unmasks your practice.
👉 — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
🎙️TSL Labs! MTC: The Hidden AI Crisis in Legal Practice: Why Lawyers Must Unmask Embedded Intelligence Before It's Too Late! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
📌 Too Busy to Read This Week's Editorial? Join us for a professional deep dive into essential tech strategies for AI compliance in your legal practice. 🎙️ This AI-powered discussion unpacks the…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🚨BOLO: 11/88/25 Cloudflare outage affected millions—including law firms whose practice management systems went dark. A bot management file exceeded size limits. No attack. Just infrastructure concentration risk.

Infrastructure failures happen. Preparedness is a choice.
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🚨 BOLO: Widespread Internet Disruption from Cloudflare Infrastructure Failure — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Cloudflare Outage on November 18, 2025: Impact on Legal Practices and Internet Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
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November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🚨 Government shutdowns create travel chaos. Flight cancellations cascade. WiFi down. Battery failing. Client documents at risk. For lawyers, this becomes malpractice liability.

✅ Control what you can.
✅ Secure what matters.
✅ Listen to the Emergency BOLO Roundtable Now!
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🎙️ TSL Labs! Google AI Discussion of MTC: Deepfakes, Deception, and Professional Duty - What the North Bethesda AI Incident Teaches Lawyers About Ethics in the Digital Age 🧠⚖️ — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
A deepfake led to criminal charges. Now, ABA rules require lawyers to verify digital evidence. Listen to learn technology competence obligations, practical safeguards, and evidence verification…
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November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
⚖️ URGENT: Your legal software has hidden AI processing confidential client data—& you might not even know it. 🚨

🔍 Read the complete compliance framework lawyers need NOW to unmask hidden AI before it threatens your practice, your clients, & your license. ⚖️

👉 The Tech Savvy Lawyer
MTC: The Hidden AI Crisis in Legal Practice: Why Lawyers Must Unmask Embedded Intelligence Before It's Too Late! — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
Artificial intelligence has infiltrated legal practice in ways most attorneys never anticipated. While lawyers debate whether to adopt AI tools, they've already been using them—often without knowing…
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November 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🎙️ Ep. # 124: AI Governance Expert Nikki Mehrpoo Shares the Triple E Protocol for Implementing Responsible AI and Legal Practice While Maintaining Ethical Compliance and Protecting Client Data. Learn how to verify your tools, ask smart vendor questions, and elevate your workflow.

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🎙️ Ep. # 124: AI Governance Expert Nikki Mehrpoo Shares the Triple E Protocol for Implementing Responsible AI and Legal Practice While Maintaining Ethical Compliance and Protecting Client Data. — The Tech Savvy Lawyer
My next guest is Nikki Mehrpoo. She is a nationally recognized leader in AI governance for law practices, known for her practical, ethical, and innovation-focused strategies. Today, she details her…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM