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

Any party (pro se or counseled) who utilizes any generative AI tool in preparing documents filed with the Court must disclose that AI has been used. If generative AI was used in drafting, the party must certify in the document that it has independently reviewed and verified the accuracy of any AI-drafted portion, including all citations, quotations, and legal authority, and that the document complies with Rule 11.

Does this order require attorneys to disclose AI use?

Yes. The order requires both affirmative disclosure that AI was used in the filing and counsel certification 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.: Civil Rules § J: AI in Filings (Cases Assigned to Judge Broderick)

Judge Vernon S. Broderick · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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Verified April 27, 2026

Citation: Civil Rules § J: AI in Filings (Cases Assigned to Judge Broderick)
Order date: October 29, 2025

Summary

Any party (pro se or counseled) who utilizes any generative AI tool in preparing documents filed with the Court must disclose that AI has been used.

What does the order require?

Any party (pro se or counseled) who utilizes any generative AI tool in preparing documents filed with the Court must disclose that AI has been used.
If generative AI was used in drafting, the party must certify in the document that it has independently reviewed and verified the accuracy of any AI-drafted portion, including all citations, quotations, and legal authority, and that the document complies with Rule 11.
The rule does not apply to information gathered using AI embedded in legal search engines such as Westlaw and LexisNexis.
Failure to comply may result in sanctions, the document being stricken, or other remedies.

Practice areas: federal civil

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 order requires

Judge Vernon S. Broderick’s Civil Rules § J (revised October 29, 2025) imposes a disclosure-plus-certification regime: AI use must be disclosed in the document, and if AI was used in drafting, counsel must certify they have independently reviewed and verified every AI-drafted portion, including all citations, quotations, and legal authority. The order carves out AI features embedded in Westlaw, LexisNexis, and similar legal search engines.

The chambers also publishes a Model Certification form to standardize compliance. Firms with S.D.N.Y. matters before Judge Broderick should use the model form rather than drafting bespoke certifications.

Primary source

Civil Rules: https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/VSB%20Broderick%20Civil%20Rules%20-%20rev%202025.10.29.pdf

Model Certification: https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/VSB%20Broderick%20Model%20Certification%20Regarding%20the%20Use%20of%20AI%20in%20Filings.pdf

S.D.N.Y.: Civil Rules § J: AI in Filings (Cases Assigned to Judge Broderick)

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