Judge Kimberly Knill
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements5 rules
Generative AI may be used in filings, but the filer must personally verify the accuracy of AI-conducted research and bears ethical responsibility for all statements made.
Court's wording
Use of generative AI is not prohibited, but counsel or the self-represented party must personally confirm for themselves the accuracy of any research conducted by these means, and counsel or the self-represented party alone bears ethical responsibility for all statements made in filings.
Signing or being listed on a filing with AI-generated content certifies that the signer and all listed parties have personally verified the content's accuracy.
Court's wording
The signature or listing of counsel or a self-represented party on a filing containing AI- generated content, including citations generated by AI, constitutes a certification the signer (and any attorney or other self-represented party listed on the filing) has personally verified the content’s accuracy.
Counsel for a party, or a self-represented party, choosing to use generative AI or other automated tools shall fully comply with any applicable protective order and all applicable ethical/legal obligations in their use, disclosure to, submission to, or other interaction with any such AI tools.
The court will impute any errors by such AI tools to the signer and any other attorney or self-represented party listed on the filing.
Failure to verify the accuracy of submissions, particularly the accuracy of citations to law and evidence, may be grounds for sanctions or disciplinary action before the State Bar.