Rhode Island joins states issuing AI rules for lawyers

Rhode Island joins states issuing AI rules for lawyers

Rhode Island’s highest court on Wednesday amended its professional conduct rules and issued guidance on the use of generative AI, ​joining a growing number of states adopting AI guardrails for lawyers ‌as the technology spreads in the legal industry.

New Rhode Island AI Rules Reshape Legal Practice

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the legal profession. As lawyers increasingly rely on generative AI tools, regulators are responding with new ethical guidance designed to protect clients and preserve professional standards. Rhode Island has become the latest state to address the issue. The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently amended professional conduct rules and issued guidance governing attorneys’ use of artificial intelligence…

Rhode Island Supreme Court Issues AI Rules for Lawyers and Judges, Says AI Can “Hallucinate”

The Rhode Island Supreme Court adopted new guidance for lawyers and judicial officers using generative artificial intelligence, putting the state’s legal system on record: AI may be useful, but it does not replace professional judgment, accuracy, confidentiality or ethics. The court amended Article V, Rule 1.1 of the Supreme Court Rules, dealing with lawyer competence, to clarify that lawyers must keep up with changes in the law and legal practi…