Key considerations for the use of GenAI tools in legal practice & courts
Who should read this?
- Court professionals considering AI tools for use by legal professionals
- Legal professionals considering AI tools for use by legal professionals
Why this guidance matters
As generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools increasingly support legal work, legal professionals and courts considering their adoption must ensure these tools serve as intended and do not undermine public trust and confidence. It can be difficult to understand how GenAI tools work and how they have been trained, but at least a basic understanding of these tools is necessary to ensure that legal professionals and judicial officers meet standards requiring competency, ethical integrity, and public trust. This document recommends foundational best practices, emphasizing that the rigor of application for these practices – from tool qualification to ongoing oversight – must be directly proportional to the intended use case and the inherent risk level associated with that use. Our recommendations are grounded in principles derived from legal education, professional evaluation, ethical oversight, and practical implementation pathways.
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