Do Androids dream of billable hours? A practical guide to AI governance and ethics for lawyers
The IAPP has published a practical guide aimed at lawyers on how to approach AI governance and ethics in legal practice. The guide addresses the professional responsibilities that come with using AI tools in a legal context.
Why this matters: Lawyers are in an unusual spot with AI. They owe duties of competence and confidentiality to clients, and those duties do not pause because a tool is fast or convenient. If an attorney uses an AI system that hallucinates case law or leaks privileged material, the client pays the price. A practical guide is useful, but the real work is making sure ethics rules keep pace with what these tools can actually do inside a law firm.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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