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Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law: What is AI and can or should I use it in my practice?

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society · Nova Scotia

last revised 2023-12-01last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

GuidanceIn forcePermissiveVerification dutyConfidentialityCompetence

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A short guide published by the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society in December 2023 explaining what generative AI is and whether lawyers can or should use it. It applies the Code of Professional Conduct to AI: competence, confidentiality, verification of output, and the lawyer's continuing responsibility for the work.

Applies to
lawyers, firms
Effective
See version history
Current version
December 2023 · 01 Dec 2023
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
nsbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/short-guide-on-A.I.pdf

What the document requires

  • Lawyers must understand what AI tools do before using them in practice.
  • Client confidentiality must be protected when using AI tools.
  • AI output must be verified; the lawyer remains responsible for the work.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
December 2023current2023-12-01Month-only date: the source gives the month, so the 1st is recorded as the date. Recorded from the society's published guide listing; the PDF was not read in full, so this record is unverified.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law: What is AI and can or should I use it in my practice?" (Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, December 2023, 2023-12-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/canada/ca-nsbs-ai-practice-of-law-guide (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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