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Recomendacao no 001/2024: Responsible Use of Generative AI in Legal Practice

Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar (Conselho Federal da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil)

last revised 2024-11-11last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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The Brazilian Bar's first national guidance on generative AI, approved 11 November 2024 and prepared by its Cybersecurity, AI and Data Protection Observatory. Four pillars: applicable law including the LGPD, Statute and Code of Ethics; confidentiality and privacy; ethical legal practice with human supervision and verification; and prior formal communication to clients about AI use.

Applies to
lawyers, firms
Effective
11 Nov 2024
Current version
Approved by the Conselho Pleno (Proposicao 49.0000.2024.007325-9/COP) · 11 Nov 2024
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
s.oab.org.br/arquivos/2024/11/7160d4fe-9449-4aed-80bc-a2d7ac1f5d2f.pdf

What the document requires

  • The lawyer must formalise to the client, before use, the intention to use AI in providing services.
  • Professional secrecy may not be compromised; no client data in AI systems without confidentiality and security guarantees.
  • AI output must be supervised and verified; responsibility stays with the lawyer.
  • Attention to algorithmic bias and to keeping up to date on AI implications.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Approved by the Conselho Pleno (Proposicao 49.0000.2024.007325-9/COP)current2024-11-11First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Recomendacao no 001/2024: Responsible Use of Generative AI in Legal Practice" (Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar (Conselho Federal da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Approved by the Conselho Pleno (Proposicao 49.0000.2024.007325-9/COP), 2024-11-11), safelegalai.com/regulation/brazil/br-oab-recomendacao-001-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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