ANALYSIS: Lawyers Recognize Ethical Duty to Understand Gen AI

Most lawyers believe that generative AI can be used ethically in legal practice—and most also believe that they have an ethical duty to understand it, according to recent survey data from Bloomberg Law. The survey responses from Bloomberg Law’s second 2023 State of Practice Survey also indicate that lawyers want amendments to the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct to address generative AI usage.

This summer, Bloomberg Law asked 452 in-house and law firm attorneys for their opinions on legal ethics and the use of generative AI. Almost 70% said that it’s possible to use generative AI in ...