Split-plane boundary
Firm operations and client session content are designed as separate planes. Session content is not used to train models. Operational metadata and security logs may still exist for limited periods.
KovelAI · Post-Heppner · Attorney-supervised
Shield your client's research
from discovery
After Heppner, a client's public search can be fair game. KovelAI is the lawyer-bought portal so they work through the firm. Privilege is not guaranteed. Not legal advice.
What Kovel does
Attorney-supervised client AI and web search
KovelAI is infrastructure law firms can use to supervise client research and intake. It does not create privilege, file documents, or replace counsel. KovelAI does not create attorney-client privilege. Whether any communication is privileged depends on the facts and applicable law. Attorney review required. Not legal advice. Automated filing is not available.
$99 triage
A $99 triage conversation is an intake discussion. It is not legal advice, not a representation agreement, and not a privilege guarantee.
Trust behavior
Public pages describe controls we actually operate: tenant isolation, retention settings, and attorney review. No invented customers, conversion rates, or court endorsements.
The Heppner Problem
Your Clients' Internet Searches Can Be Discoverable.
After public rulings highlighting discovery risk for client internet activity outside attorney-supervised channels, firms need controlled workflows. KovelAI provides attorney-supervised AI and search infrastructure that may be potentially privilege-sensitive when properly directed by counsel. Privilege is not determined by the product and is never guaranteed. Not legal advice.
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Attorney-Supervised Channels
Route client web activity through firm-supervised infrastructure designed to support privilege analysis — not to guarantee a court outcome.
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Retention Controls
Session-content retention is limited by design. Operational metadata and logs may still exist. Subpoenas can apply to records that exist.
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Revenue at the Front Door
Firms can bill for supervised access and after-hours intake. Privilege is not a product SKU and is never automatic.
Platform
Built for Law Firms That Think Like Businesses
KovelAI combines attorney-supervised communication infrastructure with AI-powered intake — turning your firm's front door into a revenue engine that never sleeps. Privilege is not guaranteed.
AI-Powered Intake
Intelligent after-hours client intake that captures, qualifies, and organizes potential matters while your team rests.
Matter Pipeline
Every client interaction becomes a tracked, scored, and prioritized entry in your matter pipeline. No leads lost.
Supervised Search
Clients search the web through your firm's infrastructure. Sessions can be billed; privilege is never automatic.
After-Hours Capture
Panic calls at 2 AM become organized, retained matters by 8 AM. Your paralegal costs drop, your intake revenue rises.
Compliance First
Pursuing SOC 2 Type II certification. HIPAA-supportive architecture. Built to withstand judicial scrutiny on privilege claims.
Revenue Analytics
Real-time dashboards showing intake conversion, after-hours capture rate, and revenue per supervised session.
Process
Three Steps to Supervised Intake Revenue
01
Connect
Your clients access KovelAI through your firm's branded portal under firm policies and supervision.
02
Supervise
Web searches and AI queries are routed through firm-directed infrastructure with retention controls. Privilege status is not determined by the product.
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Bill
Each supervised session can generate billable entries configured by the firm. After-hours intake can convert to retained matters with attorney follow-up.
Why KovelAI
KovelAI vs. Uncontrolled Consumer AI
Firm-supervised infrastructure can reduce uncontrolled discovery risk. It does not guarantee attorney-client privilege or nondiscoverability. Courts decide privilege.
| Feature | Without firm-supervised tooling | With attorney-supervised KovelAI design |
|---|---|---|
| Client web searches | ⚠️ Often uncontrolled / discoverable risk | ✅ Firm-supervised channel (status not determined) |
| AI chatbot conversations | ⚠️ Consumer tools outside firm control | ✅ Attorney-directed tooling design |
| After-hours client inquiries | ❌ Lost to voicemail | ✅ Captured for firm follow-up |
| Data retention | ⚠️ Browser logs everywhere | ✅ Session-content controls + limited metadata |
| Revenue per interaction | $0 (unbilled panic calls) | Firm-configured billable sessions |
| Paralegal cost for intake | $45–$75/hour | Automated capture assist |
| Compliance posture | ❌ Ad hoc | ✅ SOC 2 Type II in pursuit; no false cert claim |
Pricing
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Every plan includes attorney-supervised workflow design and session-content retention controls. Privilege is not guaranteed. Not legal advice.
Trial
$0/mo
- ✓10,000 tokens/month
- ✓Attorney-supervised workflow design
- ✓Session-content retention controls
- ✓Basic intake dashboard
- ✓Email support
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50% OFF — Beta Launch
Professional
$149/mo
- ✓100,000 tokens/month
- ✓Everything in Trial, plus:
- ✓Firm-supervised web search proxy
- ✓After-hours AI intake
- ✓Revenue analytics dashboard
- ✓Matter pipeline integration
- ✓Priority support
or save 20% with annual billing →
Enterprise
$20K/mo
- ✓Unlimited tokens
- ✓Everything in Professional, plus:
- ✓Dedicated compliance officer
- ✓Custom retention policies
- ✓BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
- ✓Regional data isolation
- ✓24/7 phone + Slack support
Frequently Asked
Common Questions
What is the Kovel Doctrine?
United States v. Kovel, 296 F.2d 918 (2d Cir. 1961), addresses when communications with certain non-attorney agents working under an attorney's direction may be protected. Whether that doctrine applies to any particular AI or tooling use is fact-specific and not determined by this product. KovelAI is infrastructure that law firms may use under their own supervision; it does not create privilege and is not a substitute for legal judgment.
Is my client data stored anywhere?
KovelAI is designed with retention controls intended to limit persistence of session content. Some operational metadata (for example billing timestamps and token counts) and security logs may be retained for limited periods. Universal zero-retention or zero-metadata is not claimed. Subpoenas and legal process can still apply to whatever records exist. See the Privacy Policy for current practices.
What happened in In re Heppner?
Public marketing references post-Heppner discovery risk for client internet activity outside attorney-supervised channels. Case outcomes and their scope are jurisdiction- and fact-specific. KovelAI does not guarantee any particular court result. Firms remain responsible for ethics compliance and privilege analysis.
How does billing work for firm-supervised sessions?
Clients may access KovelAI through a firm's branded portal when the firm enables it. Session activity can support billable entries configured by the firm. Pricing and engagement terms are between the firm and its clients. Privilege is not sold as a product guarantee.
What AI model does KovelAI use?
KovelAI routes model inference through firm-configured enterprise channels (for example Google Gemini via Vertex AI where enabled). Models are not a source of legal conclusions. Automated legal conclusions and automated court filing are not supported.
Does KovelAI support SOC 2 / HIPAA-aligned practices?
KovelAI is pursuing SOC 2 Type II assessment work and designs architecture with regulated-industry customers in mind. No SOC 2 Type II report is published here. HIPAA applicability depends on the firm’s use case and agreements — no blanket HIPAA certification is claimed.
KovelAI does not create attorney-client privilege. Legal status is not determined by this product. Attorney review required. Not legal advice. Automated filing is not available.
Insights
From the KovelAI Blog
The AI Slop Problem: Why Heppner Changes Everything for Client Web Activity
AI-generated content — “AI slop” — has flooded the internet. Clients googling legal questions now receive hallucinated answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. After Heppner, every one of those AI-mediated searches is potentially discoverable. Here's what that means for your practice and why supervision-first infrastructure is no longer optional.
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Your Clients Are Googling Right Now. Is That Search Firm-Supervised?
Uncontrolled consumer search and AI can create discovery risk. Start a free trial of attorney-supervised KovelAI infrastructure — no credit card, no commitment. Privilege is not guaranteed; attorney review required. Not legal advice.