--- title: "New York: AI rules for lawyers" url: "https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/new-york" type: "jurisdiction" site: "AI Law Framework" id: "US-NY" kind: "state" country: "US" parent: "United States" last_checked: "2026-10-31" as_of: "2026-10-31" last_reviewed: "2026-11-03" --- # New York: AI rules for lawyers > New York: court and regulator AI instruments and the tasks that change here. Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/new-york Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt ## What this means for lawyers Part 161 (22 NYCRR, effective 1 June 2026) does not ban AI in court papers and does not require you to tell the court you used it. You are still responsible for the paper: under the model rule, review it carefully and independently check that it contains no fabricated or fictitious cases, statutes or other material. Signing certifies you did. Sanction or other remedial action is possible. Individual New York judges may adopt their own part rule (the model rule or something different), so check the assigned judge's part rules before filing. Bills in the 2025–2026 session (S2698, A8546, S9794) would require a separate affidavit disclosing generative AI use in civil papers. None has passed either house: S2698 and S9794 were committed to the Senate Rules Committee (13 June 2025 and 5 June 2026), and A8546 is in the Assembly Judiciary Committee. As at 31 October 2026. ## Telling the court and the client **Tell the court:** Varies by court Court disclosure: no statewide requirement (Part 161 policy says disclosure should not be required), but depends on the individual judge's part rules. Client disclosure/consent: no rule found in the sources read. NYC Bar Formal Opinions 2024-5 and 2025-6 and the related 2026-2 (on AI for non-client conversations) were not read this cycle, so no answer is recorded from them. - [Administrative Order AO/75/2026 adding 22 NYCRR Part 161](https://cdn.eriebar.org/2026/03/AO-75-Artifical-Intelligence.pdf) - [Effective June 1, 2026, the NY Unified Court System Has Adopted a New Rule Regarding the Use of AI](https://nysba.org/effective-june-1-2026-the-new-york-state-unified-court-system-has-adopted-a-new-rule-regarding-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence/) **Tell the client:** Unclear Same basis and sources as above. ## Last checked Last checked 31 October 2026. ## What changed in New York in the last 12 months - 1 June 2026 · In force: [22 NYCRR Part 161 (AI in court submissions), AO/75/26](#ai-rule-us-ny-22-nycrr-161) ## AI instruments ### State bar and regulators #### Report and Recommendations of the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence - Type: Bar report - Issuer: New York State Bar Association - Date on page: Not stated - Effective date: 2024-04 - Status: April 2024; start date not confirmed - Last checked 10 October 2026 - URL: https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2024-April-Report-and-Recommendations-of-the-Task-Force-on-Artificial-Intelligence.pdf - Recorded under United States; shown here because the issuer is in New York. Recommendations for AI in legal practice, including education of judges, lawyers and regulators. #### Formal Opinion 2024-5: Generative AI in the Practice of Law - Type: Ethics opinion - Issuer: New York City Bar Association - Date on page: Not stated - Effective date: Not stated - Last checked 10 October 2026 - URL: https://www.nycbar.org/reports/formal-opinion-2026-2-ethical-use-of-ai-for-recording-transcribing-and-summarizing-non-client-conversations/ - Secondary source - Recorded under United States; shown here because the issuer is in New York. No confidential information into open AI systems without consent; verify outputs; do not bill hourly for time saved. The linked page is Formal Opinion 2026-2, not 2024-5. Confirm 2024-5 on nycbar.org before reliance. #### Formal Opinion 2026-2: AI for recording, transcribing and summarising non-client conversations - Type: Ethics opinion - Issuer: New York City Bar Association - Date on page: Not stated - Effective date: Not stated - Last checked 10 October 2026 - URL: https://clearbrief.com/legal-ai-resources/new-york-city - Secondary source - Recorded under United States; shown here because the issuer is in New York. No surreptitious recording (Rule 8.4); disclose intent to record; manage third-party AI note-takers and access to summaries. ### Legislation #### 22 NYCRR Part 161 (AI in court submissions), AO/75/26 - Type: Court rule or order · Court rule - Issuer: New York State Unified Court System - Date on page: Not stated - Effective date: 1 June 2026 - Status: In force from 1 June 2026 - Last checked 10 October 2026 - URL: https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-161-use-artificial-intelligence-technology - Secondary source - Recorded under United States; shown here because the issuer is in New York. Statewide rule for all UCS courts, civil and criminal: verification duty applies whether or not AI is used; s 161.4 lets a judge add requirements. Key points: - UCS Interim Policy on AI for court personnel: 10 Oct 2025 — https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/a.i.-policy.pdf Secondary source (Abramson Legal); confirm on nycourts.gov. ## Sources 10 sources, each with its issuer and the date it was last checked. - New York State Bar Association: [Report and Recommendations of the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence](https://nysba.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2024-April-Report-and-Recommendations-of-the-Task-Force-on-Artificial-Intelligence.pdf) · last checked 31 October 2026 - New York City Bar Association: [Formal Opinion 2024-5: Generative AI in the Practice of Law](https://www.nycbar.org/reports/formal-opinion-2026-2-ethical-use-of-ai-for-recording-transcribing-and-summarizing-non-client-conversations/) · last checked 10 October 2026 - New York City Bar Association: [Formal Opinion 2026-2: AI for recording, transcribing and summarising non-client conversations](https://clearbrief.com/legal-ai-resources/new-york-city) · last checked 10 October 2026 - New York State Unified Court System: [22 NYCRR Part 161 (AI in court submissions), AO/75/26](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-161-use-artificial-intelligence-technology) · last checked 10 October 2026 - [Administrative Order AO/75/2026 adding 22 NYCRR Part 161](https://cdn.eriebar.org/2026/03/AO-75-Artifical-Intelligence.pdf) · last checked 31 October 2026 - [Effective June 1, 2026, the NY Unified Court System Has Adopted a New Rule Regarding the Use of AI](https://nysba.org/effective-june-1-2026-the-new-york-state-unified-court-system-has-adopted-a-new-rule-regarding-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence/) · last checked 31 October 2026 - [New York State Senate](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2698) · last checked 31 October 2026 - [New York State Assembly](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8546) · last checked 31 October 2026 - [New York State Senate](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S9794) · last checked 31 October 2026 - [New York State Senate](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2698) · last checked 31 October 2026 ## Key facts - Kind: State - Task versions written for this jurisdiction: 0 - AI instruments recorded: 4 *Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*