Regulation Tracker / United States (federal)
Standing Order on Civility and Professionalism
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California — Judge Trina L. Thompson · California
last revised 2025-08-18last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →
country page →Standing orderIn forceDisclosureVerification duty
map categories:Disclosure of AI use in filingsDuty to verify AI output
Unverified: we have not yet opened the official document at the linked address. The record is listed for completeness and excluded from search indexes until confirmed.
Judge Trina L. Thompson’s Northern District of California civility standing order allows ChatGPT and similar AI tools but makes counsel responsible for verifying AI-assisted research and filings. It also requires billing statements submitted to the court to indicate AI usage when applicable.
- Applies to
- lawyers
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- Original · 18 Aug 2025
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- ChatGPT and similar AI tools are not prohibited.
- Counsel must personally confirm the accuracy of AI-assisted research.
- Counsel bears ethical responsibility for all statements in filings.
- Billing statements submitted for court review must indicate AI usage when applicable.
- Failure to exercise due care may result in Rule 11 sanctions or discipline.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2025-08-18 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Standing Order on Civility and Professionalism" (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California — Judge Trina L. Thompson, Original, 2025-08-18), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-cand-thompson-2025-ai-civility (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
More official documents in United States (federal)
- Notice of Proposed Amendment to Fifth Circuit Rule 32.3 and Form 6 · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Court Decision on Proposed Rule Regarding Artificial Intelligence · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Risks Associated with the Use of AI Tools to Generate Documents for Filing with the Court · Central District of California
- Standing Order Regarding Newly Assigned Cases · Central District of California (Judge Court)
- Civil Standing Order · Central District of California (Judge Kato)
- Judge’s Procedures: Artificial Intelligence · Central District of California (Judge Oliver)