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Amendments to the Collection of Rules of Advocates' Ethics and Dignity of the Profession introducing § 23e on technology and AI

Polish Bar Council [Naczelna Rada Adwokacka]

last revised 2026-06-13last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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A resolution of the Polish Bar Council adopted at its 12–13 June 2026 plenary in Rzeszów amending the advocates' ethics code. It adds § 23e regulating the use of technological tools, including AI, and amends § 19(6). The rules bind Polish advocates and are enforceable through the disciplinary system.

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lawyers
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Current version
Adopted at the NRA plenary session in Rzeszów · 13 Jun 2026
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.adwokatura.pl/z-zycia-nra/zmiany-w-zbiorze-zasad-etyki-adwokackiej…

What the document requires

  • An advocate may use technological tools, including AI, only in an auxiliary capacity.
  • Technology may not process information covered by professional secrecy unless the tool's mechanisms guarantee proper protection of that data.
  • The advocate must personally assess and verify the results produced by the tool so as not to harm the client.
  • Use of technological tools does not release the advocate from personal responsibility for the form and content of professional activities.
  • Clients need not generally be told which tools are used, but may request disclosure of the technologies used and their purpose.
  • The advocate must have the competence to assess the tool's limitations and associated risks.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Adopted at the NRA plenary session in Rzeszówcurrent2026-06-13New § 23e added and § 19(6) amended at the plenary session held 12–13 June 2026; resolution number not stated in the published announcement.official

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Amendments to the Collection of Rules of Advocates' Ethics and Dignity of the Profession introducing § 23e on technology and AI" (Polish Bar Council [Naczelna Rada Adwokacka], Adopted at the NRA plenary session in Rzeszów, 2026-06-13), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/pl-nra-ethics-code-ai-amendments (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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