Several state bar associations and regulatory bodies have issued formal ethics opinions, task force reports, or practical guidance regarding the use of generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the practice of law. While not an exhaustive list, we have attempted to list the most relevant documents here. We will attempt to ...
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Navigating the DOJ’s Proposed Rule on Attorney Ethics Complaints: Who Watches the Watchmen?
The balance of ethical control between the federal government and state-level professional oversight is facing a high-profile stress test. Bloomberg Law and Above the Law are reporting that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted a proposed regulation that would fundamentally alter how ethics complaints against federal ...
Ethics Opinions Covering Lawyers’ Use of Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Several state bar associations and regulatory bodies have issued formal ethics opinions, task force reports, or practical guidance regarding the use of generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the practice of law. While not an exhaustive list, we have attempted to list the most relevant documents here. We will attempt to ...
Navigating the AI Frontier: Five Pitfalls US Law Firms Must Avoid
By Mark Rosch Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is an active partner in the practice of law, promising efficiencies from legal research to document drafting. However, the rapid adoption of AI in the practice of law is not without significant risk. For every efficiency gained, ...
AI-Generated Legal Citations: A New Frontier in Legal Ethics
By Mark Rosch The Case of Mr. B. In a groundbreaking case that is likely to have far-reaching implications for the legal profession, an Australian solicitor, Mr. B., is facing disciplinary action for filing fake case citations that were generated by artificial intelligence (AI). This increasingly common incident has raised serious ...
Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice: A First Look at the State Bar of California’s New Guidelines
Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice: A First Look at the State Bar of California's New Guidelines By Mark Rosch As the legal profession grapples with the continually-shifting landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the State Bar of California has taken a first-of-its-kind step forward to help lawyers use ...
CLE Webinar Covers Ethics of Social Media Research
Join us for "The Ethics of Social Media Research" webinar on June 28th. CLEwebinars.com is hosting "The Ethics of Social Media Research" webinar on June 28th at 1:00-2:30 pm ET, presented by Carole Levitt, Esq. & Mark Rosch. (This webinar qualifies for 1.5 hours of Ethics credits.) In this webinar, ...
Oracle v. Google: The Social Media Research Ban
In a verdict handed down Thursday, May 26, 2016, jurors found that Google’s use of basic elements of the Java programming language to build its Android mobile operating system was a fair use under federal copyright law. While this is an important case in the fair use/copyright milieu, an earlier ...
Legal Ethics Considerations for Lawyers’ Use of Cloud Computing Services
We often get questions about the security of "cloud computing" services like Google Apps and whether that security is tight enough for lawyers to use them. Google Apps, for example, meets the security standards put in place for the online storage of government agencies' information set out in the Federal ...
Summary of the Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee Formal Opinion 127: “Use of Social Media for Investigative Purposes”
In September 2015, the Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee (Committee) issued Formal Opinion 127—“Use of Social Media for Investigative Purposes” to address the conflicting ethical opinions from various jurisdictions about how to apply the established ethical principles to the use of social media and social networks as investigative tools. The ...
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