Guidance on Professional Responsibility and Generative AI
Law Society of British Columbia · British Columbia
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Guidance from the Law Society of British Columbia, issued November 2023, on how the Code of Professional Conduct applies when BC lawyers use generative AI. It is permissive with cautions, stressing that lawyers must verify output, keep client information confidential, remain competent in the technology, and understand that AI does not change their professional obligations.
- Applies to
- lawyers, firms
- Effective
- 01 Nov 2023
- Current version
- November 2023 · 01 Nov 2023
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Lawyers remain responsible for the accuracy of AI-assisted work, including citations.
- Confidential client information should not be entered into public generative AI tools.
- Competence includes understanding the limits and risks of the tools used.
- Lawyers should consider whether to inform clients of AI use in their matter.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023current | 2023-11-01 | First version recorded. | official · archive |
Related court incidents on the record
- Zhang v Chen, 2024 BCSC 2852024-02-20 Costs order
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Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Guidance on Professional Responsibility and Generative AI" (Law Society of British Columbia, November 2023, 2023-11-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/canada/lsbc-professional-responsibility-generative-ai (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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