In Bloomberg Law, A.I. and Litigation Team Examine Ethical Implications of Using A.I. in the Legal Profession

Regulatory bodies and bar associations across the U.S. are addressing the ethical implications surrounding the use of AI in the legal profession, possibly setting the trend for the legal industry's inevitable adoption of generative AI tools in everyday practice.

In a Bloomberg Law article, managing principal & global head of A.I. and E-Discovery, Shannon Capone Kirk, litigation & enforcement partner Amy Jane Longo, and associate Isaac Sommers unpack the evolving legal landscape, guidelines, and recommendations regarding the application of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

“Because generative AI legal tools are, at the end of the day, simply new tools that lawyers can employ for the benefit of their clients, it follows that many existing ethical rules and practices will apply to these new tools—even if that application may require some nuance,” said Shannon, Amy, and Isaac.  “Accordingly, clients and attorneys should take particular note of bar associations’ guidance on how to apply existing rules to new AI tools.”

“Considering and implementing new internal policies may better position the legal industry to provide substantive feedback and input when state bar associations eventually begin to propose actual legislative and regulatory reforms across the country.”