Georgia: AI rules for lawyers

What this means for lawyers

The Supreme Court of Georgia says it has "no rule against the responsible use of artificial intelligence software by attorneys", but citing cases that do not exist, or that do not support the point cited, breaches its Rule 7 and "falls far beneath the conduct we expect from Georgia lawyers" (decided 5 May 2026).

Sanctions are real. In the one decision read, the Court admonished the lawyer and her office, suspended her privilege to practise before it for six months, required 12 extra CLE hours (ethics, brief writing, proper use of AI) before reinstatement, and vacated the trial court's order. The Court said this did not affect any State Bar or Judicial Qualifications Commission proceedings.

Client disclosure is not mandated by any rule found, but the Toolkit says lawyers "should obtain informed consent from clients before using generative AI tools that may involve their confidential information" and that clients should be informed of AI use in "specific circumstances".

Courts are being told to scrutinise proposed orders: the Supreme Court "strongly encourage[d] trial courts to carefully review proposed orders" because AI may have been used to prepare them.

As at 31 October 2026.

Telling the court and the client

• Tell the courtUnclear

  Court disclosure: no rule found. No Georgia court rule or standing order requiring disclosure of AI use was found at the Supreme Court level; the Court said it has no rule against responsible AI use, and the Judicial Council committee found existing court rules "generally sufficient". Local or individual-judge orders were not exhaustively searched. Client disclosure/consent: depends. No binding rule found; the Bar's non-binding Toolkit recommends informed consent where confidential information is involved and transparency about AI use.

  Payne v. State, S26A0459 (324 Ga. 305)

  Artificial Intelligence and Georgia's Courts: Findings and Recommendations of the Judicial Council Ad Hoc Committee

  Generative AI Toolkit
• Tell the clientVaries

  Same basis and sources as above.