A client recently sent me a waiver she created using AI for a retreat she was planning in Costa Rica. She wanted me to review it.

When I saw it, I almost fell off of my chair.

It was completely inadequate. I couldn’t believe it.

Claude created a simple release with just 2 sentences about the overnight part…which is insane. She needed language about lodging and food and excursions and so much more. I was floored.

Overnight retreats have TONS of risk and you need to protect yourself + your clients.

🐢 Like taking boats to see the sea turtles over in Tortuguero.

🍤 Like serving delicious Costa Rican food with shrimp, spices or ingredients someone might be allergic to.

🧘 Like staying at the hotel or being transported by van to the beach for morning yoga. Ahhhh!

She had NO idea that Claude’s agreement didn’t cover her.

AI is great for many things, but not for legal documents. Please don’t risk it.

If my client had used the agreement Claude created, she would have had ZERO coverage if someone got hurt or ill or food poisoning. Now, that’s scary! 😱

You may have seen that ChatGPT made updates last week for legal, medical, and financial questions, but it’s still not correct when it comes to legal documents.

3 BIG reasons why using AI for legal can actually hurt you:

1. AI is not accurate for legal (yet!) – it uses language that hurts you + leaves out language that really protects you.

2. AI leaves gaps – it doesn’t know how to distinguish what’s GENERIC disclaimer language that doesn’t apply to you from the disclaimer language you need.

3. AI doesn’t understand what you do specifically – as a health coach, functional medicine practitioner, licensed practitioner or spiritual healer – so it doesn’t write you the correct language for your expertise during the retreat.

Generic legal language from AI doesn’t cut it for your retreat agreement.

Using Claude to do preliminary research – in the same way you might use Google – yes, sure, go for it! But for legal docs, hard stop. 🛑

AI is growing and improving every day, but it’s still really in its infancy… Don’t rely on it like it’s a legal expert yet. It’s very clearly not.

If you need a DIY Overnight Retreat Agreement that ACTUALLY protects you, find out more here.

Here’s to using AI for lots of areas of your business…but not for legal docs!

Need to have a document you already created with AI reviewed by a lawyer? Don’t worry. Comment below. We can help. ♥️