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California Enacts Rules Governing Lawyers' Use of Generative AI
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Fusion42 · 1 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
California has enacted Senate Bill 574, effective January 1, 2027, which sets professional accountability rules for lawyers using generative AI, including prohibiting delegation of legal practice to AI, restricting input of confidential data, requiring verification of AI outputs, mandatory personal verification of all court citations, and disclosure of AI use in court documents.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Legal Tech, and 2 sources have reported it between 1 Oct 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.
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Law firms using AI must overhaul compliance and review systems now to stay in business under California's new law. You must audit your AI tools and establish strict verification and data-handling policies before filings.
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2 sources · first reported 1 Oct 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026
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