AI Privacy for Lawyers

Every time a lawyer types a client name into ChatGPT, that data enters a system they do not control. AI providers may log prompts, use them for model training, or store them on servers in jurisdictions with different data protection standards. The SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) Code of Conduct requires solicitors to keep client affairs confidential. The ABA Model Rules impose similar obligations in the US. Using AI with real client data without adequate safeguards risks disciplinary action — regardless of whether the AI provider actually misuses the data. The risk is not hypothetical. AI prompts have been discovered in training datasets, leaked through API vulnerabilities, and accessed by third-party auditors. For lawyers, a single exposed client name can mean professional misconduct proceedings.

MyYaad sits between you and the AI. Before your prompt leaves your device, the shadow engine replaces every piece of client data with realistic fake values: - Client names become different realistic names - Addresses become different real-looking addresses - Dates shift to different plausible dates - Financial figures change to different realistic amounts - Case references are substituted with shadow identifiers The AI receives a coherent prompt with all the context it needs — just none of your real client data. When the AI responds, MyYaad reverses the shadows, showing you the response with your real client details restored. Each AI provider sees different shadow values. If you use ChatGPT for drafting and Claude for review, neither provider can correlate the data back to the same client. Even in a breach scenario, shadow values from different providers cannot be matched.

Lawyers frequently need to reference contracts, witness statements, or correspondence when prompting AI. MyYaad can parse PDF, DOCX, and XLSX files locally, shadow all sensitive data within them, and inject the shadowed content as AI context. Your original files never leave your device. The parsed text is processed by the shadow engine before being sent to the AI. Column-level controls let you shadow specific fields in spreadsheets (e.g., shadow client names but keep case types visible).

MyYaad maintains a hash-chained audit log of every shadow operation. Each entry records what was shadowed, which provider received it, and when — creating a tamper-evident compliance trail. This audit log can demonstrate to regulators, compliance officers, or clients that appropriate safeguards were in place when AI tools were used. The log is stored locally on your device and cannot be altered without breaking the hash chain.