 Weekly Community Digest April 20, 2026 | ⚡ This Week in 30 Seconds| → Getting Found by AI. A member landed their first lead from an AI search. The thread turned into a practical rundown on GEO -- blogs, Reddit, FAQs, Substack -- what actually moves the needle. Read the thread Members | | → CIPA Demand Letters, Again. A serial demand letter sender is making another round. Community consensus: sit tight. Members share outcomes from similar letters sent months ago -- most end in silence. Read the thread Members | | → Claude Cowork Hackathon Recap. 200+ attendees from across the globe came together on April 21 to learn about and build with Claude Cowork. The recording is coming soon, along with a full recap. Next up: a website workshop using Claude Code — stay tuned. | | → Haven Tax & Bookkeeping Demo — This Thursday. Haven is a new tech-forward option for independent practitioners looking for accounting and bookkeeping built for the way they actually work. Demo is Thursday, April 23. Register here |
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🔥 Community SpotlightYour next client might find you through AI -- not GoogleA member shared this week that a new lead told them they found the firm through an AI search. That one admission kicked off one of the more practical conversations in the community this week: how do you actually show up when someone asks ChatGPT or Claude for a lawyer? The thread covered GEO -- generative engine optimization -- in concrete terms: conversational Q&A on your website, consistent blogging, Substack, Reddit. One member said 75% of their new leads now come directly from AI recommendations. The strategies are still evolving but members here are already well ahead of most of the profession. See the thread → Members |
💬 Threads of the WeekHow to Handle a Privacy Demand Letter → A serial privacy demand letter sender is making another round. Members who received similar letters months ago reported the same pattern: wait, and it often goes quiet. One case saw an arbitration attempt get dismissed for procedural errors. Community advice: don't respond, check with your client's cyber insurer. Members |
Serving as Both Fractional GC and CCO → Can you serve as fractional GC and fractional CCO simultaneously for the same client? The answer is yes -- but the structure matters. Compliance work (trainings, regulatory filings, board reporting) sits outside legal practice, and attorneys need to be deliberate about how they bundle it. Members |
Neutral Law and Venue for Cross-Border SaaS Deals → What's the right arbitration clause for a US-based SaaS company doing deals in Southeast Asia? Singapore came out on top -- SIAC rules, English governing law -- but the thread went deep on ICC vs. SIAC tradeoffs, hometown arbitrator risk, and what structure actually puts counterparties at ease. Members |
Getting Found by AI → A member shared that a new client found them through an AI search -- not Google. That kicked off a practical thread on generative engine optimization: conversational Q&As on your site, blogging, Substack, Reddit. One member said 75% of their new leads now come through AI recommendations. The strategies are evolving fast; members here are already ahead of most of the profession. Members |
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✨ Community Win Harvey AI might be coming to HeyCounsel. A member offered this week to personally connect the group with their sales contact at Harvey to explore group pricing. Harvey has been closed to new clients -- but a door opened. A few members jumped in to push it forward. We'll update when there's more to share. See the thread → |
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🚀 New Public Client OpportunitiesThese are the public opportunities only -- members get access to many more, plus the ability to submit proposals. See all opportunities → Members |
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