[Verse 1] Building legal tech but there's a line you cannot cross Unauthorized practice means your startup could face loss Information you can share but advice you cannot give That's the boundary where your AI product has to live Fifty states with fifty rules, each bar decides the game What's allowed in Arizona might not fly in Maine [Chorus] Rules one-one, one-six, five-three, five-four Competence and confidentiality at the core Don't practice law without a license in your hand State by state across this regulatory land UPL will shut you down if you cross that sacred line Legal tech innovation within ethical design [Verse 2] Duty of competence means lawyers must understand Every tool they use including AI systems they command Comment eight amendment says technology's their friend But only if they know how these digital tools extend Confidentiality rule one-six keeps secrets safe Cloud-based AI tools might put client trust at stake [Chorus] Rules one-one, one-six, five-three, five-four Competence and confidentiality at the core Don't practice law without a license in your hand State by state across this regulatory land UPL will shut you down if you cross that sacred line Legal tech innovation within ethical design [Bridge] Utah's got a sandbox, Arizona's leading change Non-lawyer ownership might not be so strange Regulatory innovation in the desert and the peaks Alternative providers serving those the law don't reach Fee-sharing prohibition rule five-four stands guard But sandbox states are making old restrictions less hard [Verse 3] Supervision of non-lawyers under rule five-three Means attorneys stay responsible for what their staff can see Disclosure when using AI, transparency's the way Let your clients know when robots help you save the day Susskind brothers wrote the book on professions' future path Innovation versus regulation, you do the math [Chorus] Rules one-one, one-six, five-three, five-four Competence and confidentiality at the core Don't practice law without a license in your hand State by state across this regulatory land UPL will shut you down if you cross that sacred line Legal tech innovation within ethical design [Outro] Legal information not legal advice Know the difference, pay the price Regulatory constraints but innovation finds a way Building tomorrow's legal tech today
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