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Points of Attention on the Use of Generative AI in Attorney Practice: Five Points for Appropriate Use

Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Nichibenren), AI Strategy Working Group

last revised 2025-09-01last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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Members-only guidance issued in September 2025 by the JFBA's AI Strategy Working Group setting five points for appropriate use of generative AI in legal practice: keep confidential and client-identifiable information out of external AI services; treat outputs including cited cases as unverified until checked against primary sources; the attorney bears final responsibility.

Applies to
lawyers
Effective
01 Sept 2025
Current version
Original · 01 Sept 2025
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
olga-legal.com/13865/

What the document requires

  • Confidentiality: avoid inputting client-identifiable or confidential information into external generative-AI services.
  • Hallucination: verify AI-cited statutes and case law against primary sources before use.
  • Responsibility remains with the attorney; AI output is not exculpatory.
  • Client explanation and record-keeping of verification steps.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2025-09-01Published September 2025 on the JFBA members-only site; exact day not public and the text is not publicly accessible.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Points of Attention on the Use of Generative AI in Attorney Practice: Five Points for Appropriate Use" (Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Nichibenren), AI Strategy Working Group, Original, 2025-09-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/jp-jfba-generative-ai-notice-2025 (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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