When it meets December 1 in Destin, the Board of Governors will consider a special committee’s proposal for offering guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in the practice of law.

The Special Committee on AI Tools & Resources, formed by President Scott Westheimer this summer, is proposing a series of rule revisions that, if approved, would be forwarded to the Supreme Court for final consideration.

A proposed amendment to the final paragraph of the commentary to Bar Rule 4-1.1 (Competence) would make it clear that a lawyer’s understanding of the benefits and risks associated with the use of technology, “includes generative artificial intelligence.”