Topic · 10 guides
Ethics and Regulation by Jurisdiction
ABA 512, state opinions, court standing orders, SRA, EU AI Act Article 4, BRAK/DAV/ÖRAK guidance, note-taker ethics and malpractice insurance.
- ABA Formal Opinion 512 Explained: The Six Duties and a Compliance ChecklistABA Formal Opinion 512 in plain English: competence, confidentiality, why boilerplate consent fails, supervision, candour and the 15-minute billing rule.
- AI Note-Takers on Client Calls: What Lawyers' Ethics Rules, NYC Bar 2025-6 and Privilege Law RequireAI note takers and lawyers' ethics: NYC Bar Opinion 2025-6, consent laws, privilege risk when transcripts leave the firm, and Copilot and Gemini defaults.
- Court AI Standing Orders: Who Requires What, and a Compliance ChecklistWhich courts require AI certifications: Judge Starr's order, 113 tracked orders, the Fifth Circuit, Canada, NSW, the UK statement of truth and FRE 707.
- Do Lawyers Have to Disclose AI Use? To Whom, When and in What WordsDo lawyers have to disclose AI use? When you must tell clients (self-learning tools, fees), courts (standing orders) and opponents, with sample wording.
- KI in der Kanzlei: Was BRAK, DAV und ÖRAK von Anwältinnen und Anwälten verlangenWas BRAK-Handreichung, DAV-Stellungnahme 32/2025 und ÖRAK-Checkliste für KI in der Kanzlei verlangen: § 43e BRAO, § 203 StGB, abstrakte Prompts, Gerichte.
- Legal Malpractice Insurance and AI Errors: What Insurers Cover, Exclude and AskDoes legal malpractice insurance cover AI errors? What ALPS and other insurers say, ISO AI exclusions, renewal questions, Scott v. IHRC, how to keep cover.
- State Bar AI Ethics Opinions: What Each State Requires (Updated September 2026)State bar AI ethics opinions in one table: California, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, DC, Texas, North Carolina and more, and what each adds.
- The EU AI Act for Law Firms: Article 4 AI Literacy, Timelines and What to DocumentWhat the EU AI Act requires of law firms: Article 4 AI literacy since 2025, the Digital Omnibus changes, enforcement from August 2026, what to document.
- The SRA AI Warning Notice and UK Guidance: What Solicitors and Barristers Must Do NowThe SRA AI warning notice of 17 August 2026 after 42 reports, Law Society and Bar Council guidance, Ayinde and the UKUT statement of truth: a UK checklist.