Guides
- ABA Formal Opinion 512 explained: what the ABA says about lawyers using generative AI
ABA Formal Opinion 512 says lawyers may use generative AI if they meet existing duties: competence, confidentiality, communication, candor, supervision, fees.
- How to avoid AI-hallucinated citations in court filings
Lawyers file fake AI citations when nobody pulls and reads each authority before signing. Courts fine, reprimand, disqualify and refer them to the bar.
- How to bill for AI-assisted legal work: hourly time, flat fees, tool costs and disclosure
Bill hourly clients only for time actually spent, treat most AI subscriptions as overhead, and explain any AI charge to the client before you bill it.
- What should a law firm's generative AI policy cover?
A firm AI policy should cover approved tools, client data, verification, court filings, client communication, billing and training, per ABA Opinion 512.
- How many lawyers use AI? Legal AI adoption statistics, reconciled
Surveys put legal AI adoption anywhere from about 18% to 85%. The gap comes from what each one asks, who answers and when. Here is each figure in context.