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Utah Mediation Best Practice Guide: January 2026 - Generative AI Update
Utah Judicial Council · Utah
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The Utah Mediation Best Practice Guide’s January 2026 generative AI update gives official court-connected guidance for mediators. It permits AI-generated content as assistance only, emphasizes confidentiality and secure systems, allows disclosure in mediation agreements, recommends AI competence, and calls for critical review of AI content.
- Applies to
- court-staff
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- Amended · 01 Jan 2026
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- The guide’s generative AI update says mediators may use AI-generated content to assist, not replace, professional judgment.
- Mediators should not enter confidential, privileged, or personally identifiable information into open AI systems.
- Use of AI systems and tools may be disclosed in the Agreement to Mediate.
- Mediators using AI should have sufficient training about AI capabilities, limitations, and risks.
- All AI-generated content should be critically reviewed for accuracy, tone, language, applicability, and assumptions.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendedcurrent | 2026-01-01 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Utah Mediation Best Practice Guide: January 2026 - Generative AI Update" (Utah Judicial Council, Amended, 2026-01-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-ut-judicial-council-2026-mediation-generative-ai (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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