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Individual Rules & Practices in Civil Cases: Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York — Judge Vernon S. Broderick · New York
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Judge Vernon S. Broderick’s October 29, 2025 civil rules require any party, pro se or represented, using generative AI in preparing documents filed with the court to disclose that use. If AI drafts filed documents, the party must certify independent review and verification of citations, quotations, legal authority, and Rule 11 compliance.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- Original · 29 Oct 2025
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Any party using generative AI in preparation of filed documents must disclose that AI was used.
- If generative AI drafts filed documents, the party must certify independent review and verification.
- The certification covers citations, quotations, legal authority, and Rule 11 obligations.
- The rule excludes AI embedded in legal search engines such as Westlaw and LexisNexis.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2025-10-29 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Individual Rules & Practices in Civil Cases: Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence" (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York — Judge Vernon S. Broderick, Original, 2025-10-29), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-nysd-broderick-2025-genai-disclosure-certification (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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