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Baker McKenzie Utilizes AI in Florida Pro Bono Clinic to Streamline Divorce Proceedings for Domestic Violence Survivors

Baker McKenzie Utilizes AI in Florida Pro Bono Clinic to Streamline Divorce Proceedings for Domestic Violence Survivors

Baker McKenzie, a global law firm, has implemented an AI recording tool in a Florida pro bono clinic dedicated to assisting domestic violence survivors. This tool converts client interviews into initial drafts of divorce forms and can translate them from Spanish to English. The pilot program demonstrated significant efficiency gains, enabling 25 families to leave with divorce documents in a single day, a substantial increase from the clinic's usual output. The firm's global pro bono head, Angela Vigil, emphasized the importance of well-resourced firms bridging the gap in AI adoption for public-interest legal services. The initiative highlights both the potential benefits of AI in legal aid and the associated challenges, including data privacy, cost, and the need for attorney training to mitigate risks like AI hallucinations and inaccurate work products. Baker McKenzie addressed privacy concerns by operating the tool in a closed circuit and deleting recordings post-use.

Legal Ethics: Lawyers Face Complex Rules on Recording Client Meetings Across States

Legal Ethics: Lawyers Face Complex Rules on Recording Client Meetings Across States

Lawyers in the U.S. navigate a complex landscape of federal and state laws, alongside ethical guidelines, regarding the recording of client meetings. While federal law generally permits recording with the consent of at least one party, approximately a dozen states require all parties to consent. This disparity creates challenges, especially in interstate communications, where the strictest rule typically applies. The American Bar Association (ABA) advises against secretly recording clients, deeming it inadvisable, and many state bar associations have their own specific opinions, some even prohibiting such recordings without explicit client knowledge and consent. The emergence of AI note-takers further complicates the issue, introducing additional considerations such as data privacy, biometric data laws, and the need for informed consent regarding how AI tools process and store sensitive client information. Lawyers are advised to disclose recording practices in engagement agreements, announce recordings at ...

Federal Statutes Apply to AI Decisions, No Single Federal AI Law Exists

Federal Statutes Apply to AI Decisions, No Single Federal AI Law Exists

Currently, there is no single federal statute specifically governing artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States. Instead, existing federal statutes apply to decisions made by AI systems, just as they would to decisions made by individuals. These include critical laws such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which requires lenders to provide specific reasons for credit denials; the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which mandates notices when consumer reports are used; Title VII, which requires employers to demonstrate job-relatedness and business necessity for screening tools that produce a disparate impact; and the FTC Act, which prohibits deceptive acts or practices, including misleading claims about an AI model's capabilities or data use. Some states, like Texas with its Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act effective January 1, 2026, have begun enacting AI-specific laws. Companies utilizing AI must build governance programs to ensure compliance with these existing obligations, covering as...

Ropes Gray Senior Practice Innovation Advisor Discusses AI's Role in Legal Practice Ahead of Legal Innovators NY

Ropes Gray Senior Practice Innovation Advisor Discusses AI's Role in Legal Practice Ahead of Legal Innovators NY

Ropes Gray Senior Practice Innovation Advisor Discusses AI's Role in Legal Practice Ahead of Legal Innovators NY

Latham Watkins Allocates $1 Million for Associate AI Program, Incentivizing Innovation

Latham Watkins Allocates $1 Million for Associate AI Program, Incentivizing Innovation

Latham Watkins Allocates $1 Million for Associate AI Program, Incentivizing Innovation

Texas Law Firm Advises Caution Before Signing Insurance Documents

Texas Law Firm Advises Caution Before Signing Insurance Documents

Chad Jones Law, a Texas-based personal injury firm, is advising individuals to exercise extreme caution and seek legal review before signing any documents from insurance companies. The firm highlights that insurance paperwork often contains complex legal language designed to benefit the insurer, potentially limiting a claimant's rights or future actions. According to Chad Jones Law, insurers are primarily motivated to resolve cases quickly and minimize payouts. They frequently include terms that could prevent claimants from pursuing further action against them. The firm emphasizes that having an experienced legal professional review these documents is crucial to identify and prevent individuals from inadvertently agreeing to unfavorable terms or waiving important legal rights.

AI Chatbots Found Recommending Risky Shopping Websites, Study Reveals

AI Chatbots Found Recommending Risky Shopping Websites, Study Reveals

A new study conducted by IP-protection firm Podqi has revealed that leading AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity, are recommending risky shopping websites to users. The study, which involved testing 151 brands and generating 6,795 answers, found that every chatbot surfaced risky destinations. Perplexity had the highest rate at 15%, followed by ChatGPT at 8%, and Gemini at 4%. Risky sites were defined as retailer impersonators, counterfeit sellers, abandoned domains reregistered by third parties, or inactive domains susceptible to fraud. The study highlighted instances where chatbots pointed to incorrect official sites or described them as sources for authentic products, even when they were not. While some chatbots issued warnings, ChatGPT, for example, only did so in 24% of cases where it surfaced a risky site.

California Enacts New AI Law Regulating Attorney Use of Generative AI in Legal Practice

California Enacts New AI Law Regulating Attorney Use of Generative AI in Legal Practice

California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 574 into law on September 30, 2026, making California the first state to statutorily regulate attorneys' use of generative AI. Effective January 1, 2027, the law adds Business and Professions Code section 6068.1, which prohibits attorneys from delegating the practice of law to generative AI. It mandates that attorneys take reasonable steps to verify AI output, correct fabricated content, and implement confidentiality safeguards. The law also amends Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, requiring the attorney responsible for a pleading to personally verify every citation, regardless of whether AI supplied it. Additionally, attorneys must disclose the use of generative AI to the court for all submitted documents. This legislation comes in response to incidents where attorneys filed briefs containing fabricated citations and information generated by AI, as seen in cases like Mata v. Avianca, Inc., Noland v. Land of the Free, L.P., and LNU v. Blanche.

Pennsylvania Enacts New AI Advertising Disclosure Law to Combat Deceptive Practices

Pennsylvania Enacts New AI Advertising Disclosure Law to Combat Deceptive Practices

Pennsylvania Enacts New AI Advertising Disclosure Law to Combat Deceptive Practices

New York State Division of Consumer Protection Issues Alert on AI Chatbot Data Sharing Risks

New York State Division of Consumer Protection Issues Alert on AI Chatbot Data Sharing Risks

The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection has issued a consumer alert advising New Yorkers on the risks of sharing personal information with AI chatbots. This alert comes as AI chatbot usage is on the rise, with approximately half of U.S. adults reporting use of these tools, and a quarter using them daily, according to a June 2026 Pew Research Survey. Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley emphasized that oversharing information with these programs can lead to inadvertent release of private data, increasing the risk of identity theft and financial harm. Acting ITS Chief Information Officer Jenson Jacob further cautioned that any information given to an AI chatbot should be assumed to be collected for training, potentially viewed by human reviewers, or vulnerable to hacking. The Division recommends never sharing sensitive data such as Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, passport numbers, account passwords, PINs, credit card details, or health information on these platforms.

New York Officials Warn Holiday Shoppers of AI-Enhanced Scams

New York Officials Warn Holiday Shoppers of AI-Enhanced Scams

New York State officials are cautioning holiday shoppers about a significant increase in sophisticated scams, largely attributed to artificial intelligence (AI). According to Newsday, AI is making fraudulent schemes, such as fake retailers and bogus celebrity endorsements, much harder to distinguish from legitimate offerings. Katie Sherwin, director of New York's Division of Consumer Protection, advises consumers to "assume that everything is a scam from the start" and to be wary of outdated advice for spotting scams, as AI has rendered traditional indicators like misspellings and poorly designed websites less reliable. The risks include counterfeit merchandise, goods that fail to meet advertised standards, or even no delivery at all. Internet purchase scams are particularly prevalent in New York, especially during the holiday season. Long Island consumers alone reported $26.3 million in scam losses in 2025, an increase from $24.2 million in 2024.

Foley Lardner LLP Attorneys Co-Author Comprehensive Guide on AI and Technology in the Workplace

Foley Lardner LLP Attorneys Co-Author Comprehensive Guide on AI and Technology in the Workplace

Foley Lardner LLP Attorneys Co-Author Comprehensive Guide on AI and Technology in the Workplace