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Stanovisko k užívání umělé inteligence (AI) při poskytování právních služeb

Czech Bar Association [Česká advokátní komora, ČAK]

last revised 2023-09-20last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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A six-point non-binding opinion of the Czech Bar Association. Lawyers may use any technology, including AI, provided they meet all statutory and professional duties. AI cannot itself provide legal services; entering client data into AI tools will normally breach confidentiality unless the client gives specific prior informed consent.

Applies to
lawyers, firms
Effective
See version history
Current version
1.0 · 20 Sept 2023
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.cak.cz/cs/download/priloha_4_2023_09_-ai_stanovisko.pdf

What the document requires

  • Point 1: the Bar does not and will not restrict lawyers' use of technology, provided confidentiality, data-protection and ethics duties are met.
  • Point 2: AI in any form cannot be a provider of legal services within the meaning of § 1 of the Act on Advocacy (Act No. 85/1996 Coll.).
  • Point 4: answers addressing a concrete legal problem are legal advice reserved to authorised persons; website AI that leads a potential client to believe they are receiving lawyer's advice is 'highly inappropriate'. Using AI does not affect the lawyer's own liability.
  • Point 5: AI acts autonomously and unpredictably and is potentially risky as to accuracy; entering client information — even solely to train the tool — will most likely breach the statutory duty of confidentiality, for which the lawyer is always responsible.
  • Point 6: prior client consent must expressly state that the client knows AI may behave unpredictably and expressly permit sharing the information, even anonymised, with unspecified similar systems.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
1.0current2023-09-20Initial opinion, six points; issued as annex 4 to the September 2023 ČAK materials, authored by Martin Maisner.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Stanovisko k užívání umělé inteligence (AI) při poskytování právních služeb" (Czech Bar Association [Česká advokátní komora, ČAK], 1.0, 2023-09-20), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/cz-cak-stanovisko-ai-legal-services (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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