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== California Bar Proposes First AI-Specific Ethics Rules == | == California Bar Proposes First AI-Specific Ethics Rules == | ||
The State Bar of California proposed the first AI-specific amendments to the California Rules of Professional Conduct on May 6, 2026, addressing competence, client communication, confidentiality, candor toward tribunals, and supervision of AI use by lawyers. The six proposals, introduced by the Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC), require lawyers to independently verify AI-generated output, inform clients when AI materially affects representation, and ensure cited authorities are not fabricated by AI tools. The public comment period closed May 5.<ref name="aba">[https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/california-bar-proposes-first-ai-specific-changes-to-ethics- | The State Bar of California proposed the first AI-specific amendments to the California Rules of Professional Conduct on May 6, 2026, addressing competence, client communication, confidentiality, candor toward tribunals, and supervision of AI use by lawyers. The six proposals, introduced by the Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC), require lawyers to independently verify AI-generated output, inform clients when AI materially affects representation, and ensure cited authorities are not fabricated by AI tools. The public comment period closed May 5.<ref name="aba">[https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/california-bar-proposes-first-ai-specific-changes-to-ethics-rulesrules ABA Journal: State Bar of California proposes first AI-specific changes to ethics rules]</ref> | ||
''See full article: [[News-California-Bar-AI-Ethics-Rules-2026|May 6, 2026 — California Bar Proposes First AI-Specific Ethics Rules]]'' | ''See full article: [[News-California-Bar-AI-Ethics-Rules-2026|May 6, 2026 — California Bar Proposes First AI-Specific Ethics Rules]]'' | ||