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You book an online consult with your lawyer. You enter the online meeting room and you’re greeted by the Attorney and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) note-taker. You see a message in the chat from the AI note-taker of a third party software company telling you that they are recording and transcribing everything that you say.

Your lawyer tells you that they put the facts of your scenario into their ChatGPT, and this is what ChatGPT says… You never consented to your lawyer asking ChatGPT anything about your case.

This article examines clients rights and the Attorney's duty of confidentiality in a world filled with AI.

Clients’ Right to Confidentiality and Lawyers’ Desires for Productivity in the World of AI. Examining the Duty of Confidentiality owed by Attorneys to their clients in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) World. This piece was created for public consumption, education and discussion, with mini…

Today we pay tribute to Former CCJ Judge, Professor Duke E.E Pollard, for the indelible impact he made on the legal landscape of Guyana, the Caribbean and the life of our Founding Attorney, Jubilanté Cutting.

He will forever be remembered as a great professor and Judge.

Our deepest condolences to his family and those close.

Former CCJ Judge, Guyanese Duke Pollard dies One of the architects and a judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Professor Duke Pollard, died on Tuesday in a hospital in the United States, close friends said. He was 86 years old. Sourc…

Do you want to set up a company in Guyana? What are questions that you have about the process? What are some challenges that you are encountering before or during the process to incorporating?

10 Questions To Answer When Incorporating A Company In Guyana …This article offers the top 10 questions that a person can answer when seeking to incorporate a company in Guyana….

This article aims to guide business owners and prospective business owners or persons doing business in Guyana on the pros and cons of registering a business versus incorporating a company and the options available to them in respect of either option....

Incorporation VS Business Registration This article aims to guide business owners and prospective business owners or persons doing business in Guyana on the pros and cons of registering a business versus incorporating a company and the …

EDITING AND REVIEWING

The eyes of an attorney are trained to read lengthy judicial decisions, complex contracts, depositions and statements, and legal jargon. As a result of this, reading, editing and reviewing documentation or information generally form part of legal counsel’s daily practice responsibilities. Supported and back by research, editing and reviewing can be a useful resource utilised for bringing home better deals, clearer details, effective and efficient transactions and mutual understanding between parties.

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The Secret of Contracts & Negotiations

Contracts are all around us. Our first job is initiated by a contract. Our university loan, hire purchase agreement or client invoice contain the basic tenets of a valid contract namely, an offer, acceptance and consideration. These three tenets can create a valid contract when shared by parties legally entitled to enter into a contract, that is, persons above the legal age of majority, and of sound mind. A contract can be between two or more individuals; companies; businesses; an individual and a company or business or organization. In any contract, it is always important to know the terms and conditions that you accept before initiating the tenet of acceptance. Once an offer is given, a contract can be accepted orally or in writing or partially orally and partially in writing. This all depends on the unique circumstances of the contract or arrangements set out by the parties.

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Discussions with the Elderly

One of the most sought after questions from our clients is “how do I prepare a will”? Though a taboo topic in Guyana and around the world, we echo the phenomenon that will preparation is important to legacy building. While discussions like these are increasingly common among the elderly population, we support the view that anyone can draft a will provided that they are over the age of majority and meet the local legal requirements for so doing.

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