Generative AI Guidelines - The List
Many courts and arbitral institutions are issuing guidelines on the use of generative AI. We compiled a list of them so you don’t have to.
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| Country | Institution Type | Institution | Document Title | Description | URL | Date | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _International | Arbitral institution | AAA-ICDR (International Center for Dispute Resolution) | Guidance on Arbitrators’ Use of AI Tools | Practical do’s/don’ts mapped to due process and ethics canons for arbitrators. | link | 2025-03-01 | Arbitration |
| _International | Arbitral institution (watch-list) | ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) | - | Task force active; practical guidance expected but not yet published. | link | Arbitration/ADR | |
| _International | Arbitral institution (watch-list) | Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) | - | No AI-use guideline publicly available as of 2025-10-11 | link | Arbitration | |
| _International | Arbitral/ADR | SVAMC (Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center) | Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration (1st ed.) | Best-practice framework incl. non-delegation, disclosure, and model clause. | link | 2024-04-30 | Arbitration |
| _International | Arbitral institution | CIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) | Guideline on the Use of AI in Arbitration (2025) | Soft-law guideline covering disclosure, confidentiality, tribunal powers, party autonomy, and fairness when using generative AI in arbitration proceedings. | link | 2025-09-01 | Arbitration |
| _International | Arbitral institution (watch-list) | HKIAC | - | No AI-use guideline publicly available as of 2025-10-10. | link | Arbitration | |
| _International | Professional/Bar | International Bar Association (Mediation Committee) | Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI in Mediation | Guidance for mediations, including sample disclosure statement and risk controls. | link | 2025-06-19 | Mediation |
| _International | ADR provider | JAMS | Artificial Intelligence Disputes Clause & Rules | Rules/clauses for AI-related disputes; arbitration and mediation options. | link | 2024-06-14 | ADR (AI disputes) |
| _International | Arbitral institution (watch-list) | LCIA | - | No AI-use guideline publicly available as of 2025-10-10. | link | Arbitration | |
| _International | Arbitral institution (watch-list) | SIAC | - | No AI-use guideline publicly available as of 2025-10-10. | link | Arbitration | |
| _International | Arbitral/ADR (watch-list) | WIPO Arbitration & Mediation Center | - (resources on AI-related disputes; no usage guideline) | Provides model clauses/resources for AI-related disputes; no conduct guideline for AI use in proceedings. | link | ADR (AI disputes) | |
| _International | Arbitral institution | VIAC (Vienna International Arbitral Centre) | VIAC Note on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration Proceedings (2025) | Non-binding guidance for tribunals, parties, counsel, experts, etc.: non-delegation (humans decide), confidentiality safeguards, responsible/competent use, optional disclosure, PO-1 language, and handling AI-assisted evidence. | link | 2025-04-01 | Arbitration |
| _International | International organisation | UNESCO | Global Toolkit on AI and the Rule of Law for the Judiciary | Toolkit aimed at judges and justice actors worldwide on how to design, evaluate and use AI systems in line with rule-of-law principles. | link | 2023-11-01 | International/Judiciary |
| _International | International organisation | UNESCO | Draft UNESCO Guidelines for the Use of AI Systems in Courts and Tribunals | Draft global guidelines (2024) for courts and tribunals on governance, procurement and use of AI systems, including generative AI. | link | 2024-11-01 | International/Judiciary |
| _International | Professional/Bar (International) | International Bar Association | The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession | Global report analysing the impact of AI on the legal profession and setting out principles and recommendations for lawyers and bars. | link | 2024-09-01 | International |
| Argentina | Judiciary | Judiciary of Argentina | Protocol for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Judiciary | Protocol adopted by the Argentine judiciary (Nov 2024) setting principles and operational rules for the respectful and safe use of generative AI in judicial work. | link | 2024-11-01 | Judiciary |
| Australia | Court | Land & Environment Court of New South Wales | Practice Note – Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Updated) | Practice note mirroring NSW Supreme Court approach for LEC proceedings. | link | 2025-02-12 | Litigation |
| Australia | Court | Supreme Court of New South Wales | Practice Note SC Gen 23 – Use of Generative AI | Statewide practice note governing GenAI use by practitioners and litigants. | link | 2025-02-03 | Litigation |
| Australia | Court | Supreme Court of Victoria | Guidelines for Litigants: Responsible Use of AI in Litigation | Guidelines requiring appropriate disclosure and candour on AI use. | link | 2024-05-06 | Litigation |
| Australia | Court | Supreme Court of Queensland | Practice Direction 5 of 2025 – Accuracy of References in Submissions | Practice direction cautioning that generative AI may produce fictitious sources. Requires identification of the responsible person for submissions and obliges legal practitioners to verify citations; non‑compliance may result in costs orders or refusal to admit documents | link | 2025-09-24 | Litigation |
| Australia | Court | Queensland Courts and Tribunals | Guidelines for Non-Lawyers on Using Generative AI in Court & Tribunal Proceedings | Outlines how self-represented litigants and members of the public may use AI tools responsibly when preparing or presenting material before Queensland courts and tribunals. | link | 2025-04-15 | Litigation |
| Australia | Court | Queensland Courts and Tribunals | Guidelines for Judicial Officers on Using Generative AI | Guidelines for Queensland judicial officers emphasising understanding AI limitations, maintaining confidentiality, ensuring accuracy, addressing ethical issues, safeguarding security, taking personal responsibility and recognising that chatbots may produce incorrect answers | link | 2025-09-15 | Judiciary |
| Australia | Court | District Court of Queensland | Practice Direction No. 12 of 2025 – Accuracy of References in Submissions | District court practice direction warning that generative AI may fabricate citations. Requires legal practitioners to identify the responsible person and verify the accuracy of all references; non‑compliance may lead to costs orders or disciplinary action | link | 2025-09-25 | Litigation |
| Australia | Tribunal | Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) | Practice Direction No. 10 of 2025 – Accuracy of References in Submissions | Tribunal practice direction requiring parties and practitioners to identify who is responsible for documents and verify references due to risks of AI‑generated hallucinations; warns that misuse may attract costs orders; directs self‑represented litigants to AI guidance for non‑lawyers | link | 2025-10-17 | Tribunal proceedings |
| Australia | Court (Federal) | Federal Court of Australia | Notice to the Profession – Artificial Intelligence Use in the Federal Court of Australia | Advises practitioners and litigants on disclosure and responsible use of AI in court filings and advocacy; emphasises accuracy, confidentiality, and accountability. | link | 2025-04-29 | Litigation |
| Australia (New South Wales) | Judiciary | Supreme Court of New South Wales | Generative AI: Resources on the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) in Supreme Court proceedings | Web resource (including briefing for the profession) outlining expectations and safeguards for the use of generative AI in proceedings before the NSW Supreme Court. | link | 2024-03-01 | Judiciary |
| Australia (New South Wales) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of New South Wales | AI and legal professionals | Guidance hub for NSW solicitors on opportunities, risks and ethical use of AI tools, including generative AI, in legal practice. | link | 2024-10-01 | Professional |
| Australia (Queensland) | Judiciary | Queensland Courts | Using Generative AI | Short guidance for court users and practitioners on acceptable and unacceptable use of generative AI in documents filed with Queensland courts. | link | 2024-02-01 | Judiciary |
| Australia (Victoria) | Judiciary | Supreme Court of Victoria | Guidelines for litigants: responsible use of artificial intelligence in litigation (Supreme Court) | Court practice guideline explaining how litigants may use AI in preparing material for the Court and what disclosures are expected. | link | 2024-07-01 | Judiciary |
| Australia (Victoria) | Judiciary | County Court of Victoria | Responsible use of artificial intelligence in litigation: guidelines for litigants (County Court) | Companion guideline for County Court proceedings describing permitted and prohibited uses of generative AI in litigation documents. | link | 2024-07-01 | Judiciary |
| Austria | Arbitral institution | VIAC (Vienna International Arbitral Centre) | Note on the Use of AI in Arbitration Proceedings (2025) | Practical note for tribunals and parties to enhance efficiency while safeguarding integrity. | link | 2025-04-01 | Arbitration |
| Belgium | Professional/Bar | Belgian Bars (OBFG & OVB) | Guidelines on lawyers’ use of generative AI (FR/NL) | Bilingual guidelines for Belgian lawyers on risk assessment, confidentiality and supervision when using generative AI tools. | link | 2025-01-01 | Professional |
| Belize | Court | Senior Courts of Belize | Practice Direction No. 18 of 2025 – Ethical Use of Generative AI | Practice direction (publicised via press release) guiding judges, magistrates, registrars, attorneys and court users on ethical use of generative AI; emphasises accuracy, confidentiality, verification of AI‑generated content and disclosure; aims to integrate AI ethically into court processes | link | 2025-08-12 | Litigation |
| Brazil | Arbitral institution | CAM-CCBC (Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce) | Administrative Guidance No. 07/2025 (Use of AI in Administered Proceedings) | Institutional guidance addressing participants’ responsibilities and confidentiality when using AI; clarifies CAM-CCBC’s own use; applies to arbitration, mediation and dispute boards. | link | 2025-07-17 | Arbitration/Mediation |
| Brazil | Professional/Bar | Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) | Recommendations to guide the use of AI in legal practice | National recommendations issued by OAB in Nov 2024 on ethical, secure and transparent use of AI, including generative tools, by Brazilian lawyers. | link | 2024-11-01 | Professional |
| Canada | Tribunal system | Tribunals Ontario | Practice Direction on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Tribunal Proceedings | Practice direction for parties on AI use and disclosure in tribunal proceedings. | link | 2025-04-01 | Tribunal proceedings |
| Canada | Tribunal | Condominium Authority Tribunal (Ontario) | CAT Practice Direction: Use of Artificial Intelligence in CAT Cases | Practice direction for Ontario’s Condominium Authority Tribunal (effective 1 December 2024) stating that tribunal members do not use AI and parties must indicate which AI tool was used. Warns that AI output may be inaccurate, emphasises confidentiality and verification, and notes possible dismissal or cost orders for misuse | link | 2024-12-01 | Tribunal proceedings |
| Canada | Court | Federal Court of Canada | Artificial Intelligence (policy page) | Principles and notices on AI use in the Federal Court. | link | 2025-09-25 | Litigation |
| Canada | Judiciary | Canadian Judicial Council | Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Courts | National guidance for Canadian courts on appropriate and ethical use of AI tools in judicial decision-making and court administration, emphasising judicial independence and core values. | link | 2024-09-01 | Judiciary |
| Canada | Professional/Bar | The Sedona Conference | The Sedona Canada Primer on Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law | Canadian-focused primer on how AI, including generative AI, is transforming legal practice, with guidance on ethics, regulatory developments and use cases for courts and lawyers. | link | 2025-06-01 | Professional |
| Canada | Professional/Bar | Canadian Bar Association (CBA) | Ethics of Artificial Intelligence for the Legal Practitioner | CBA guidance on ethical duties, competence, confidentiality and bias when deploying AI, including generative AI, in Canadian legal practice. | link | 2022-09-01 | Professional |
| Canada | Professional/Bar (IP agents) | College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents (CPATA) | Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Patent and Trademark Agent Practices – Ethical and Practical Considerations | Advisory for Canadian patent and trademark agents on appropriate, confidential and competent use of generative AI in agency work. | link | 2023-11-01 | Professional (IP) |
| Canada (Alberta) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Alberta | The Generative AI Playbook – How Lawyers Can Safely Take Advantage of the Opportunities Offered by Generative AI | Detailed playbook describing safe workflows, risk controls and governance for Alberta lawyers using generative AI. | link | 2024-03-01 | Professional |
| Canada (British Columbia) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of British Columbia | Practice Resource – Guidance on Professional Responsibility and Generative AI | Practice resource on competence, client consent, confidentiality and supervision when using generative AI in BC legal practice. | link | 2024-04-01 | Professional |
| Canada (Manitoba) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Manitoba | Generative Artificial Intelligence – Guidelines for Use in the Practice of Law | Practical guidelines for Manitoba lawyers on when and how generative AI can be used while meeting professional obligations. | link | 2024-04-01 | Professional |
| Canada (Newfoundland & Labrador) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador | Artificial Intelligence in Your Practice | Short guidance note encouraging careful, transparent and supervised use of AI systems in NL legal practice. | link | 2023-11-01 | Professional |
| Canada (Ontario) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Ontario | White Paper on Licensee Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence | White paper setting out expectations and risk areas for Ontario licensees using generative AI in legal services. | link | 2024-04-01 | Professional |
| Canada (Ontario) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Ontario | Technology Resource Centre – Using Technology (including AI) | Practice resource page giving broader technology and AI guidance, including links to LSO GenAI materials. | link | Professional | |
| Canada (Quebec) | Professional/Bar | Barreau du Québec | Practical Guide for a Responsible Use of Generative AI | Practical guide (in French) on responsible, ethical and secure use of generative AI tools by Quebec lawyers. | link | 2024-10-01 | Professional |
| Canada (Saskatchewan) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Saskatchewan | Generative Artificial Intelligence Guidelines | Provincial guidelines for Saskatchewan lawyers on appropriate deployment of generative AI in legal practice. | link | 2024-06-01 | Professional |
| Canada (Saskatchewan) | Access to Justice / Info | Law Society of Saskatchewan & Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information | Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Tools to Obtain Legal Information | Guide for the public and intermediaries on using GenAI tools to obtain legal information and how to assess their reliability. | link | 2025-06-01 | Access to justice |
| China | Arbitral institution | CIETAC | Provisional Guidelines on the Use of AI Technology in Arbitration | APAC institutional guideline addressing AI use by parties and tribunals. | link | 2025-07-18 | Arbitration |
| China (Hong Kong) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Hong Kong | The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Legal Profession | Position paper highlighting how AI, including generative AI, affects legal services and professional obligations in Hong Kong. | link | 2024-05-01 | Professional |
| China (Hong Kong) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Hong Kong / Hong Kong Lawyer | Professional Obligations in the Use of GEN AI | Article in *Hong Kong Lawyer* summarising core professional duties engaged when using generative AI tools. | link | 2024-06-01 | Professional |
| Colombia | Judiciary | Council of the Judiciary of Colombia | ACUERDO PCSJA24-12243 (guidelines on respectful, responsible, safe and ethical use of AI in the Judicial Branch) | Formal judicial accord adopting ethical and operational guidelines for use of AI (including generative AI) in Colombia’s judiciary. | link | 2024-12-01 | Judiciary |
| Czech Republic | Professional/Bar | Czech Bar Association | Stanovisko k užívání umělé inteligence (AI) při poskytování právních služeb | Opinion (in Czech) on the acceptable use of AI by lawyers, emphasising competence, confidentiality and client consent. | link | 2023-09-01 | Professional |
| Estonia | Professional/Bar | Estonian Bar Association | Tehisaru juhend advokaatidele (Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Lawyers) | Guidelines (in Estonian) on when and how Estonian lawyers may use AI, including confidentiality and quality safeguards. | link | 2024-12-01 | Professional |
| EU (CCBE) | Professional body (European) | CCBE (Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe) | CCBE Considerations on the Legal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence | European-level paper (2020) analysing legal and regulatory aspects of AI relevant to lawyers and justice systems. | link | 2020-02-01 | International |
| EU (CCBE) | Professional body (European) | CCBE (Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe) | Guide on the Use of Artificial Intelligence-based Tools by Lawyers and Law Firms in the EU | Practical guide describing how EU lawyers and firms should assess and safely use AI-based tools in practice. | link | 2022-03-01 | International |
| EU (CJEU) | Judiciary | Court of Justice of the European Union | Artificial Intelligence Strategy | Institutional AI strategy for the CJEU, including principles for internal and external use of AI tools. | link | 2023-11-01 | Judiciary |
| EU (FBE) | Professional/Bar | Federation of European Bars | European Lawyers in the Era of ChatGPT – FBE Guidelines on How Lawyers Should Take Advantage of the Opportunities Offered by LLMs and Generative AI | FBE guidelines for European bars on opportunities and risks of LLMs and GenAI, with recommendations for practitioners. | link | 2023-06-01 | Professional |
| Europe (Council of Europe) | Judiciary / Policy | CEPEJ, Council of Europe | Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Judicial Professionals in a Work-related Context | CEPEJ note giving non-binding guidance on how judges and judicial staff should use generative AI in their work. | link | 2024-01-01 | International |
| France | Professional/Bar | Conseil National des Barreaux | Utilisation des systèmes d’intelligence artificielle générative | National guidance (FR) on the use of generative AI systems by French lawyers and bar members. | link | 2024-09-01 | Professional |
| France | Professional/Bar | Conseil National des Barreaux | Grille de lecture – Synthèse des consultations du groupe de travail sur l’intelligence artificielle | Matrix summarising consultation feedback and risk factors to help lawyers evaluate AI systems and uses. | link | 2025-06-01 | Professional |
| France | Judiciary | Cour de cassation | Préparer la Cour de cassation de demain – Cour de cassation et intelligence artificielle | Strategic report on how the Cour de cassation plans to use and govern AI, including generative AI, in its work. | link | 2025-04-01 | Judiciary |
| India | Judicial institution | Kerala High Court | Policy Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in District Judiciary (19-Jul-2025) | Comprehensive binding policy for the District Judiciary in Kerala. AI tools may only be used as assistive tools; explicitly prohibited for findings, orders or judgments; detailed human-verification, audit, training, confidentiality and non-delegation rules. | link | 2025-07-19 | Litigation |
| Ireland | Judiciary | Judicial Council of Ireland | Guidelines for Judges: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence | Guidance for Irish judges on the responsible use of generative AI in court-related work and on managing AI-generated material in proceedings, reflecting the guidelines published in November 2025. | link | 2025-11-06 | Judges & Litigation |
| Ireland | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Ireland | Guidelines for the use of generative artificial intelligence by the legal profession in Ireland | First formal guidance for Irish solicitors on the ethical and effective use of generative AI tools in legal practice, linked to the Solicitors’ Guide to Professional Conduct and the EU AI Act. | link | 2025-11-11 | Professional |
| Ireland | Tribunal | Workplace Relations Commission (Ireland) | Guidance on the use of generative AI tools by litigants before the Workplace Relations Commission | Guidance for parties appearing before the WRC who use generative AI tools like ChatGPT to prepare submissions or evidence, warning of inaccurate citations and setting out best practices. | link | 2025-10-30 | Tribunal proceedings |
| Ireland | Professional/Bar | The Bar of Ireland | Ethical Toolkit on the Use of AI in Legal Practice | Ethical toolkit and decision aid, approved by the Professional Practices Committee on 29 April 2025, to help barristers assess when and how AI (including generative AI) may be used consistently with the Bar’s Code of Conduct. | link | 2025-04-29 | Professional |
| Ireland | Professional/Bar | The Bar of Ireland | Ethical Toolkit: Ethical Use and Use Cases for Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice | Ethical toolkit and decision aid (approved 29 April 2025) to help Irish barristers assess when and how AI may be used consistently with the Code of Conduct. | link | 2025-04-29 | Professional |
| Italy | Professional/Bar | Milan Bar Association / HOROS | Charter of Principles for the Conscious Use of AI Systems in the Legal Field (HOROS) | Charter adopted by the Milan Bar (HOROS project) defining principles for conscious and ethical AI use by lawyers. | link | 2024-12-01 | Professional |
| Jamaica | Court | Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica | Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025 – Use of Generative AI in Court Proceedings | Practice direction requiring responsible and secure use of generative AI. Prohibits AI for affidavits, witness statements and expert reports; obliges attorneys and parties to verify AI‑generated text and file a declaration disclosing AI use; sets sanctions for non‑compliance | link | 2025-09-17 | Litigation |
| Malaysia | Professional/Bar | Malaysian Bar Council | The Risks and Precautions in Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession, Specifically ChatGPT | Bar circular (No. 342/2023) warning of risks and setting precautions for Malaysian lawyers using ChatGPT and similar tools. | link | 2023-11-01 | Professional |
| New Zealand | Court | New Zealand Courts (all benches) | Guidelines for Use of Generative AI in Courts and Tribunals | Bench-wide guidance for lawyers and court users. | link | 2023-12-07 | Litigation |
| New Zealand | Judiciary | Courts of New Zealand | Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI in Courts and Tribunals – Lawyers | Practice guidelines for lawyers on using generative AI in documents and submissions to New Zealand courts and tribunals. | link | 2023-12-01 | Judiciary |
| Nigeria | Professional/Bar | Nigerian Bar Association (NBA – Section on Legal Practice) | Guidelines for the Use of AI in the Nigerian Legal Profession | National guidelines for Nigerian legal practitioners on responsible AI use, including competence, confidentiality and data protection. | link | 2024-08-01 | Professional |
| Poland | Professional/Bar | National Bar of Attorneys-at-Law (KIRP) | AI in the Work of an Attorney-in-Law: Recommendations on How Attorneys-at-Law Should Use AI-based Tools | Recommendations (ENG) providing practical tips and safeguards for Polish attorneys-at-law using AI and GenAI tools. | link | 2025-05-01 | Professional |
| Republic of South Africa | Professional/Bar | South African legal profession (Derebus / drafting committee) | Ethics Guidelines for Legal Practitioners in South Africa on the Use of Generative AI | Proposed ethics guidelines setting standards for South African legal practitioners’ use of generative AI. | link | 2025-06-01 | Professional |
| Singapore | Court | Singapore Supreme Court | Registrar’s Circular No. 1 of 2024 – Guide on the Use of Generative AI by Court Users | Court-user guide applicable across Supreme, State, and Family Courts. | link | 2024-10-01 | Litigation |
| Singapore | Policy / Professional | Ministry of Law (Singapore) | Public Consultation on Guide for Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Sector | Consultation paper and draft guide setting out principles and practical guidance for responsible GenAI use in Singapore’s legal sector. | link | 2025-09-01 | Policy/Professional |
| Spain | Ministry of Justice policy for AI use in the justice administration (nationwide). | link | 2024 | Litigation | |||
| Sweden | Arbitral institution | SCC Arbitration Institute | Guide to the Use of AI in Cases Administered under the SCC Rules | Board-adopted guide for SCC-administered cases; flexible and case-focused. | link | 2024-10-16 | Arbitration |
| Sweden | Professional/Bar | Advokatsamfundet (Swedish Bar Association) | Allmänna råd rörande användning av generativa AI-modeller i advokatverksamhet | Guidance from the Swedish Bar Association (Allmänna råd, 13 June 2024) on advocates’ use of generative AI in practice. Emphasises confidentiality and GDPR compliance, non-delegation of legal judgment, rigorous verification of outputs, and appropriate client communication. Urges firm-level policies, supervision, and vendor due-diligence (terms, security, retention) before using AI tools. | link | 2024-06-18 | Professional |
| Sweden | Professional/Bar | Swedish Bar Association (Sveriges advokatsamfund) | Vägledning om användning av generativ AI i advokatverksamhet | Detailed guidance from the Swedish Bar Association on the ethical and practical use of generative AI in advocate practice, complementing the 2024 note on AI-related risks. | link | 2025-06-18 | Professional |
| Sweden | Professional/Bar | Sveriges advokatsamfund | Vägledning om användning av generativ AI i advokatverksamhet | Swedish-only guidance on when and how advocates may use generative AI in practice, including duties of secrecy and quality. | link | 2025-06-01 | Professional |
| Switzerland | Arbitral institution (watch-list) | Swiss Arbitration Centre (formerly SCAI) | — | No AI-use guideline publicly available as of 2025-10-11. | link | Arbitration | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Court | Supreme Court of Turks and Caicos Islands | Guide to the Use of Generative AI in Court Proceedings (Practice Direction 1 of 2025) | Practice direction outlining principles for generative AI use. Stresses accountability, accuracy and transparency, warns about bias and hallucinations, prohibits AI for affidavits and witness statements, requires certificates of AI use and disclosure lists, and sets sanctions for misuse | link | 2025-08-04 | Litigation |
| United Arab Emirates | Court | DIFC Courts (Dubai) | Practical Guidance Note No. 2 of 2023 – Guidelines on the Use of LLMs & GenAI | Party-facing guidance for the use of LLMs/GenAI in DIFC proceedings. | link | 2023-12-21 | Litigation |
| United Kingdom | Professional/Bar | Bar Council (England & Wales) | Considerations when using generative AI (Guidance for the Bar) | Profession-facing guidance for barristers on safe and ethical use of generative AI: confidentiality/privilege, verification of outputs, non-delegation of legal judgment. | link | 2024-01-30 | Professional |
| United Kingdom | Regulator/Research | Bar Standards Board (BSB) | Technology and Innovation at the Bar (Research report) | Research baseline on technology and AI adoption at the Bar to inform future regulation; not prescriptive guidance but influential. | link | 2025-04-28 | Professional |
| United Kingdom | Court/Judiciary | Courts & Tribunals Judiciary (England & Wales) | Artificial Intelligence (AI): Guidance for Judicial Office Holders | This refreshed guidance has been developed to assist judicial office holders in relation to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It updates and replaces the guidance document issued in April 2025. It sets out key risks and issues associated with using AI and some suggestions for minimising them. Examples of potential uses are also included. Any use of AI by or on behalf of the judiciary must be consistent with the judiciary’s overarching obligation to protect the integrity of the administration of justice. This guidance applies to all judicial office holders under the Lady Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunal’s responsibility, their clerks, judicial assistants, legal advisers/officers and other support staff. This guidance is published online to promote transparency, open justice and public confidence. | link | 2025-10-31 | Judiciary |
| United Kingdom | Professional/Bar | Law Society of England & Wales | Generative AI – the essentials (Guidance hub for solicitors) | Primer and ongoing guidance for solicitors and firms on using generative AI safely: risk, competence, confidentiality, client care; links to further resources and policy updates. | link | 2024-10-01 | Professional |
| United Kingdom | Regulator | Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) | Risk Outlook: The use of artificial intelligence in the legal market | Regulatory analysis of AI use in legal services with expectations for firms on risk management, transparency, supervision and consumer protection. | link | 2023-11-20 | Professional |
| United Kingdom (England & Wales) | Professional/Bar | The Bar Council of England and Wales | Considerations When Using ChatGPT and Generative AI Software Based on Large Language Models | Bar Council note (Jan 2024) outlining risks and good practice for barristers using ChatGPT and other LLM-based tools. | link | 2024-01-01 | Professional |
| United Kingdom (Scotland) | Professional/Bar | Law Society of Scotland | Guide to Generative AI | Scottish guidance on benefits, risks and practical safeguards when solicitors use generative AI tools. | link | 2024-07-01 | Professional |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (Magistrate Judge Peter H. Kang) | Civil Standing Order (AI disclosure & competence) | Requires disclosure when a paper was created or drafted with any AI tool and confirms counsel’s competence and verification obligations. | link | 2025-07-16 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (Judge Rita F. Lin) | Standing Order for Civil Cases (AI responsibilities) | Reminds that counsel alone is responsible for accuracy; cautions on AI research tools; no blanket ban or disclosure mandate. | link | 2024-09-18 | Litigation |
| United States | Court system (state) | Judicial Council of California | Rule 10.430 and Standard 10.80: Generative AI use policies | Requires every California court that allows GenAI to adopt a policy; effective 2025-09-01. | link | 2025-07-18 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | Delaware Judiciary | Interim Policy on the Use of Generative AI by Judicial Officers & Staff | Training, non-delegation, confidentiality, and approval requirements. | link | 2024-10-22 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | Illinois Supreme Court | Policy on Artificial Intelligence (Courts) | Statewide policy permitting regulated AI use; effective 2025-01-01. | link | 2025-01-01 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín) | Standing Order for Civil Cases (AI certification & prompt retention) | Requires certification by lead trial counsel verifying any AI-generated content; directs counsel to retain prompts; sanctions for noncompliance. | link | 2023-11-22 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. Court of International Trade (Judge Jane A. Restani) | Order on Artificial Intelligence | Requires disclosure of AI-drafted text and certification regarding protection of confidential/BPI information. | link | 2025-07-24 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. Court of International Trade (Judge Stephen A. Vaden) | Order on Artificial Intelligence | Requires disclosure of AI-drafted portions; warns about risks to confidential/BPI information; sets certification expectations. | link | 2023-06-08 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia (civil standing order) | Civil Standing Order - Disclosure of Use of Artificial Intelligence | Requires counsel and pro se parties to disclose any AI used to prepare filings and certify independent verification under Rule 11. | link | 2025-02-08 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole) | Standing Order on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Documents Filed with the Court | Requires disclosure of AI use in preparing filings; reiterates Rule 11 obligations to verify authorities. | link | 2023-07-21 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes) | Standing Order for Civil Cases (generative AI disclosure requirement) | Requires disclosure of any generative AI used for research or drafting and description of tool and manner of use. | link | 2023-05-31 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina | Standing Order - In Re: Use of Artificial Intelligence | District-wide order requiring AI-use certification; limits certain AI tools except those embedded in standard legal databases. | link | 2024-06-18 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Judge Evelyn Padin) | General Pretrial and Trial Procedures - Use of Generative AI (Section B) | Requires disclosure/certification identifying tool used, portions drafted by AI, and human verification of accuracy. | link | 2025-07-08 | Litigation |
| United States | Court system (state) | New York State Unified Court System | Interim Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence | Statewide interim policy for judges, justices and nonjudicial staff; limits AI to approved tools, bans uploading confidential materials to public AI, mandates training and human review. | link | 2025-10-10 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Judge Arun Subramanian) | Individual Practices in Civil Cases - Section 8(F) Use of ChatGPT and Other Tools | Permits generative AI use but places responsibility on counsel to ensure accuracy and completeness of filings. | link | 2025-03-14 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Judge Christopher A. Boyko) | Standing Order on the Use of Generative AI | Warns against AI-drafted filings; allows standard legal databases and search engines; sanctions possible for violations. | link | 2023-12-31 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Judge Gene E.K. Pratter) | Standing Order Regarding Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Cases Assigned to Judge Pratter | Requires disclosure of any generative AI use in drafting and verification of accuracy. | link | 2024-05-03 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Judge Michael M. Baylson) | Standing Order Re: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cases Assigned to Judge Baylson | Requires disclosure of any AI use in filings and certification that all citations are verified. | link | 2023-06-06 | Litigation |
| United States | Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Judge Brantley Starr) | Mandatory Certification Regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence | Certification that no filing text was drafted by generative AI, or that any AI-drafted text was checked against reliable sources. | link | 2023-05-30 | Litigation |
| United States | Professional/Bar | American Bar Association (ABA) | Formal Opinion 512 – “Use of Generative AI by Lawyers” | Provides ethics guidance on lawyers’ use of generative AI, covering confidentiality, competence, supervision, and communication duties. | link | 2024-07-17 | Professional |
| United States | Professional/Bar | The Sedona Conference | Navigating AI in the Judiciary: New Guidelines for Judges and Their Chambers | Practical guidelines for U.S. judicial officers and their chambers on responsible AI/GenAI use (principles, risks, and suggested uses). | link | 2025-02-19 | Judiciary |
| United States | Court | Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal (Judge Scott U. Schlegel) | AI in Chambers: A Framework for Judicial AI Use (v1.1) | Internal-use framework from Judge Schlegel outlining how chambers can adopt GenAI for drafting and workflow, with cautions and caveats; not official court policy. | link | 2025-09-01 | Judiciary |
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Other useful guides can be found here:
- IAPP Global AI Law and Policy Tracker
- (USA) - Ropes & Gray AI Court Order Tracker
- (USA) - NSC AI in State Courts
- (USA) - RAILS - Analysis of AI Use in Courts
- (USA) - BCLP AI Legislation Tracker
- (USA) - Law360 Federal Judge Orders on AI
- (USA) - (paywall) - Bankruptcy - PracticalLaw - AI Use in Bankruptcy Tracker
- (USA) - (paywall) - LexisNexis - Generative AI Rules Tracker
- (USA) - (paywall) - BloombergLaw - Litigation, Comparison Table - Federal Court Judicial Standing Orders on Artificial Intelligence
- Legal 500 AI Guide
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