What does S.D.N.Y. (Bankruptcy)'s AI court order require?

Litigants remain responsible for the accuracy and quality of legal documents produced with the assistance of technology, including generative AI services such as ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing AI Chat. If a litigant chooses to employ technology, the litigant continues to be bound by the requirements of Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9011 and must review and verify any computer-generated content to ensure it complies with all such standards.

Does this order require attorneys to disclose AI use?

Yes. The order requires counsel to certify or affirm that AI-generated content (citations, quotations, factual assertions) was independently verified before filing.

What are the consequences for attorneys who violate this order?

The order specifies sanctions, fees, or duties imposed on counsel personally for noncompliance, which may include disclosure to opposing counsel, mandatory CLE, monetary sanctions, or other measures at the court's discretion.

S.D.N.Y. (Bankruptcy): S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Local Rule 9011-1(d): Generative AI

Adopted by the judges of the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court (district-wide local rule) · U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

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Verified April 27, 2026

Citation: S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Local Rule 9011-1(d): Generative AI
Order date: September 30, 2024

Summary

Litigants remain responsible for the accuracy and quality of legal documents produced with the assistance of technology, including generative AI services such as ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing AI Chat.

What does the order require?

Litigants remain responsible for the accuracy and quality of legal documents produced with the assistance of technology, including generative AI services such as ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing AI Chat.
If a litigant chooses to employ technology, the litigant continues to be bound by the requirements of Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9011 and must review and verify any computer-generated content to ensure it complies with all such standards.
No mandatory disclosure or separate certification form required. Rule 9011 verification responsibility only.

Practice areas: bankruptcy

Verify this order against the court's official website before relying on it. Standing orders are amended without notice. Requirements vary by judge and case type.

What the rule requires

S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Local Rule 9011-1(d), adopted as part of General Order M-641 effective September 30, 2024, imposes a Rule 9011 verification obligation on AI-assisted filings. There is no separate disclosure or certification. The rule clarifies that AI use does not displace Rule 9011 and that the filer must verify any computer-generated content.

A Comment Note to the rule states it “is based on a rule adopted by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,” confirming that the S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy court patterned its approach on the E.D. Tex. district-court rule (see E.D. Tex. GO 25-07). Together with S.D. Cal. Bankruptcy GO 210, this is one of the few district-wide bankruptcy AI rules in the country.

Primary source

General Order M-641 (containing LBR 9011-1 at p. 82): https://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/m641.pdf

Sanctions cases decided under this order

Cases in our tracker where this rule appears to have produced or directly informed the sanctions decision.

In re Prince Global Holdings Limited, et al. , Apr 2026

S.D.N.Y. (Bankruptcy): S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Local Rule 9011-1(d): Generative AI

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