Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law
Law Society of Saskatchewan · Saskatchewan
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Guidelines published by the Law Society of Saskatchewan in February 2024 applying the Code of Professional Conduct to generative artificial intelligence: competence in the tool being used, confidentiality of client information, verification of output before reliance, and supervision of AI-assisted work carried out by staff and students.
- Applies to
- lawyers, firms
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- February 2024 · 01 Feb 2024
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Lawyers must understand the tools they use and remain competent in their limits.
- Client confidential information requires safeguards before entry into AI tools.
- AI output, including citations, must be verified before reliance.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024current | 2024-02-01 | Month-only date: the source gives the month, so the 1st is recorded as the date. Recorded from the law society's published guidelines listing; the PDF was not read in full, so this record is unverified. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law" (Law Society of Saskatchewan, February 2024, 2024-02-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/canada/ca-sk-law-society-generative-ai-guidelines (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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