Monday, August 5, 2024

ABA issues Formal Opinion on Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools -- UPDATED

July 29, 2024

The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued a new formal ethics opinion (ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 512) on ethical duties related to the use of generative artificial intelligence tools.  The summary states: 

To ensure clients are protected, lawyers using generative artificial intelligence tools must fully consider their applicable ethical obligations, including their duties to provide competent legal representation, to protect client information, to communicate with clients, to supervise their employees and agents, to advance only meritorious claims and contentions, to ensure candor toward the tribunal, and to charge reasonable fees.

You can access the full opinion here

UPDATE 8/5/24:  Here are a couple of comments on the new Ethics Opinion:

LawSites

Ethical Grounds

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