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The 80/20 Principle

Stealth Recording -a Smart Move or Dangerous Ethics Problem?

AI makes recording frictionless—but there are legal, ethical, and practical issues for lawyers.

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Ernie the Attorney
Jan 20, 2026
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Recording used to take effort. Now, apps like ​Granola​, ​Krisp​, and ​Plaud​ can do it automatically.

Zoom and Teams can record every call by default.

So the question isn’t can you record—it’s should you, and under what conditions?

Here’s what lawyers need to know before they record conversations.

Why Lawyers Record (and Why It’s Tempting)

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