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Aug 13, 2026

Courts shield AI prompts and outputs from discovery as work product

Recent court decisions have found that AI prompts used by attorneys to prepare cases are protected from discovery as work product and trial preparation material, according to legal analysis by Arnold D. Lee of Spencer Fane.

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▪In June 2026, courts in Texas and New York issued the first reasoned decisions establishing that generative artificial intelligence prompts and outputs used for litigation preparation are protected under work-product doctrines.
▪The emerging legal doctrine protects confidential litigation strategy developed via artificial intelligence, but does not shield the underlying documents uploaded into the artificial intelligence tools.
▪On June 3, 2026, the Texas Business Court held in Tate Group Automotive, LLC v. Legacy Automotive Capital, LLC that ChatGPT conversations conducted by a party principal were protected attorney work product.

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