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2024 Formal Ethics Opinion 1: Use of Artificial Intelligence in a Law Practice
North Carolina State Bar · North Carolina
last revised 2024-11-01last verified 2026-09-031 version
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North Carolina State Bar 2024 Formal Ethics Opinion 1, adopted 1 November 2024, permits lawyers in North Carolina to use AI in their practice while applying the Rules of Professional Conduct. Lawyers must be competent in the tools, verify output, protect confidential information, supervise staff, and are encouraged to disclose substantive AI use to clients.
- Applies to
- lawyers, firms
- Effective
- 01 Nov 2024
- Current version
- Adopted · 01 Nov 2024
- Last verified
- 03 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Lawyers may use AI tools provided they understand the technology and its limitations.
- Disclosure to clients is recommended where AI is used substantively in the representation.
- All AI-generated research and drafting must be verified for accuracy.
- Client confidentiality must be protected in the selection and use of tools.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoptedcurrent | 2024-11-01 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "2024 Formal Ethics Opinion 1: Use of Artificial Intelligence in a Law Practice" (North Carolina State Bar, Adopted, 2024-11-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/nc-state-bar-2024-formal-ethics-opinion-1 (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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