State Bar AI Guidance
Look up your state's AI ethics rules and the documentation your malpractice carrier will ask for at renewal. 35 of 50 states plus DC have issued formal opinions or practical guidance; the remainder are covered under default rules. Every entry links to the primary source.
For the chronological view across all three trackers and federal AI guidance, see the AI legal regulation timeline.
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Showing 51 of 51 states.
| State | Status | Opinion / Guidance | Date | Key Rules | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Informal | Artificial Intelligence Use: Best Practices Under Existing Professional Conduct Rules | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +6 | Sep 2026 |
| Alaska | Formal | Generative Artificial Intelligence & The Practice of Law | Apr 2025 | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 +9 | Sep 2026 |
| Arizona | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 +10 | Sep 2026 |
| Arkansas | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| California | Informal | Practical Guidance for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence | May 2026 | 1.1, 1.4, 1.6 +3 | Sep 2026 |
| Colorado | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +7 | Sep 2026 |
| Connecticut | Pending | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.6 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Delaware | Pending | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.6, 3.3 +2 | Sep 2026 |
| District of Columbia | Formal | Attorneys' Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Client Matters | Apr 2024 | 1.1, 1.2, 1.5 +8 | Sep 2026 |
| Florida | Formal | Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 | Jan 2024 | 1.1, 1.5, 1.6 +2 | Sep 2026 |
| Georgia | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.5, 1.6 +3 | Sep 2026 |
| Hawaii | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.6, 3.3 +1 | Sep 2026 |
| Idaho | Pending | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.5, 1.6 +3 | Sep 2026 |
| Illinois | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.6 +2 | Sep 2026 |
| Indiana | Pending | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +6 | Sep 2026 |
| Iowa | Pending | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +6 | Sep 2026 |
| Kansas | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.6, 3.3 +2 | Sep 2026 |
| Kentucky | Formal | The Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in the Practice of Law | Mar 2024 | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +3 | Sep 2026 |
| Louisiana | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Maine | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Maryland | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 19-301.1, 19-301.5, 19-301.6 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Massachusetts | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +5 | Sep 2026 |
| Michigan | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +9 | Sep 2026 |
| Minnesota | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.5, 1.6 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Mississippi | Formal | Ethics Opinion No. 267 | Nov 2024 | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Missouri | Informal | Lawyer's Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence | Apr 2024 | 4-1.1, 4-1.4, 4-1.5 +6 | Sep 2026 |
| Montana | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.6, 1.5 +3 | Apr 2026 |
| Nebraska | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +8 | Sep 2026 |
| Nevada | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.5, 1.6 +1 | Sep 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Pending | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +8 | Sep 2026 |
| New Jersey | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 +11 | Sep 2026 |
| New Mexico | Formal | Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law | Sep 2024 | 16-101, 16-103, 16-104 +7 | Sep 2026 |
| New York | Formal | Generative AI in the Practice of Law | Aug 2024 | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 +21 | Sep 2026 |
| North Carolina | Formal | Use of Artificial Intelligence in a Law Practice | Nov 2024 | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +5 | Sep 2026 |
| North Dakota | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +6 | Sep 2026 |
| Ohio | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 +9 | Sep 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +6 | Sep 2026 |
| Oregon | Formal | Artificial Intelligence Tools | Feb 2025 | 1.1, 1.5, 1.6 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Formal | Ethical Issues Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence | May 2024 | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +8 | Sep 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Informal | Interim Guidelines on the Ethical Use of Generative AI (lawyers and judicial officers) | Jun 2026 | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +7 | Sep 2026 |
| South Carolina | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +3 | Sep 2026 |
| South Dakota | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +5 | Sep 2026 |
| Tennessee | Pending | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Texas | Formal | Texas Professional Ethics Committee Opinion 705 | Feb 2025 | 1.01, 1.04, 1.05 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Utah | Informal | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 +5 | Sep 2026 |
| Vermont | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +6 | Sep 2026 |
| Virginia | Formal | Legal Ethics Opinion 1901: Reasonable Fees and the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence | Nov 2025 | 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 +4 | Sep 2026 |
| Washington | Formal | WSBA Advisory Opinion 202505: Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Using AI-Enabled Tools | Nov 2025 | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +5 | Sep 2026 |
| West Virginia | Formal | L.E.O. 24-01: Artificial Intelligence | Jun 2024 | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +9 | Sep 2026 |
| Wisconsin | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +7 | Sep 2026 |
| Wyoming | No guidance | No opinion issued | - | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 +5 | Sep 2026 |
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