---
title: "Draft the company's internal generative-AI acceptable-use policy"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/draft-the-company-s-internal-genai-acceptable-use-policy/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-B7-2-US"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft the company's internal generative-AI acceptable-use policy

> Draft the policy from the lawyer's decisions on which tools are approved, what information may be entered, and who may use them. Do not invent a vendor term or a statutory duty.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/draft-the-company-s-internal-genai-acceptable-use-policy/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [In-House / General Counsel](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Draft the policy from the lawyer's decisions on which tools are approved, what information may be entered, and who may use them. Do not invent a vendor term or a statutory duty. |
| What the lawyer must review | Formal Opinion 512 requires competence, including understanding the limits of the tools, confidentiality under Rule 1.6, and supervision. Rule 5.1 requires measures so that lawyers in the firm conform to the rules. Rule 1.1 requires the legal knowledge and preparation reasonably necessary. The lawyer approves every operative sentence before the policy is issued. Open the admitting state's rules and any sector rule that covers the company's industry. A policy for the business's staff is not a substitute for the lawyer's own duties. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft the company's internal GenAI acceptable-use policy](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/draft-the-company-s-internal-genai-acceptable-use-policy.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Draft the policy from the lawyer's decisions on which tools are approved, what information may be entered, and who may use them. Do not invent a vendor term or a statutory duty.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Opinion 512 also addresses supervision of nonlawyers and of vendors who provide these tools. Read that part before the policy treats a vendor as outside the duty.
- Do not copy an Australian generative-AI practice note into a U.S. company policy.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 5.1, Responsibilities of a Partner or Supervisory Lawyer](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_1_responsibilities_of_a_partner_or_supervisory_lawyer/) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Outside-counsel guidelines on generative AI (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/in-house-general-counsel/us-outside-counsel-generative-ai-guidelines.md) | Letter | Yellow | Instructions from a client to outside counsel on generative AI: when counsel must say a tool was used, what must not be input, how AI-assisted time is billed, and that a lawyer reviews anything filed. |
| [Legal department generative AI policy (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/in-house-general-counsel/us-legal-department-generative-ai-policy.md) | Policy | Yellow | A short policy for lawyers and staff in a company legal department covering approved tools, what may be input, review of output, and instructions to outside counsel. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*