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- Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador12 Oct 2023
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Ensuring the Integrity of Court Submissions When Using Large Language Models
Court noticeView material - Canada / Alberta6 Oct 2023
Court of Appeal of Alberta; Court of King's Bench of Alberta; Alberta Court of Justice
Ensuring the Integrity of Court Submissions When Using Large Language Models
Joint court noticeView material - Canada / FederalDate not verified
RCMP External Review Committee
ERC Practice Notice on the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Practice noticeView material - CanadaDate not verified
Canadian Bar Association
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence for the Legal Practitioner: section 3, Guidelines Relating to Use
Professional guidance — toolkit sectionView material - United States, District of ColumbiaApr 2024
District of Columbia Bar, Legal Ethics Committee
Ethics Opinion 388: Attorneys’ Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Client Matters
Legal ethics opinionView material - Europe2018
CEPEJ, Council of Europe
European Ethical Charter on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial Systems and their Environment
Judicial-system ethics charterView material - United States / New York7 Aug 2024
New York City Bar Association, Committee on Professional Ethics
Formal Opinion 2024-5: Ethical Obligations of Lawyers and Law Firms Relating to the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law
Ethics opinionView material - United States1 Jul 2024
American Bar Association (ABA)
Formal Opinion 512 – Generative AI and Ethics
Ethics opinionView material - Canada / SaskatchewanDate not verified
Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan
General Application Practice Directive 12: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Submissions
Practice directiveView material - England and WalesDate not verified
The Law Society of England and Wales
Generative AI lifecycle considerations for small and medium-sized firms (SMEs)
Professional implementation checklistView material - United Kingdom1 May 2025
Law Society of England and Wales
Generative AI: the essentials
Practical guideView material - Canada / ManitobaApr 2024
Law Society of Manitoba
Generative Artificial Intelligence: Guidelines for Use in the Practice of Law
Professional or institutional guidanceView material