Florida Bar Considers Requiring Lawyer Consent for AI Use

Florida bar considering requiring lawyers to get client consent before using AI like ChatGPT on legal matters.

Committee also looking at whether AI should be supervised like non-lawyer assistants and if fees should be lower with AI.

Committee will examine if firms can advertise AI as superior and if lawyers can encourage clients to rely on AI-generated reports.

Some federal judges already require lawyers disclose when they use AI in court cases.

Florida would be first jurisdiction to require client consent for lawyer AI use if opinion is adopted.