AI Ethics for Attorneys

When attorneys integrate AI into their practice without understanding their obligations under California Rules of Professional Conduct, they face potential malpractice claims, State Bar disciplinary actions, and client confidentiality breaches. To represent clients while using AI tools, you must understand the ethical requirements and compliance obligations.

This program, presented by Angeli Raven Fitch, Esq., will discuss AI ethical obligations from competence requirements to billing transparency. The program will cover client confidentiality protections when using AI tools, professional liability considerations with AI-assisted work product, implementation of practical compliance protocols, and will provide a solid foundation to ethically integrate artificial intelligence into your practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review competence standards for technology adoption under Rule 1.1
2. Identify client confidentiality protections when using AI tools under Rule 1.6
3. Discuss billing transparency and disclosure obligations under Rule 1.5
4. Examine unauthorized practice of law concerns with AI delegation under Rule 5.5
5. Implement practical compliance protocols for AI adoption in legal practice