I. ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT RELEASES POLICY ON AI IN STATE COURTS -
The Illinois Supreme Court’s policy on artificial intelligence (AI), effective January 1, 2025, establishes a framework for the responsible integration of AI technologies within the judiciary. ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT POLICY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (Eff. Jan. 1, 2025). The policy states that: “The use of AI by litigants, attorneys, judges, judicial clerks, research attorneys, and court staff providing similar support may be expected, should not be discouraged, and is authorized provided it complies with legal and ethical standards. Disclosure of AI use should not be required in a pleading.”
Instead of banning the use of AI from drafting pleadings or requiring litigants to disclose AI usage in filings, the Court’s policy emphasizes that existing legal and ethical rules, rather than special provisions for AI, are sufficient to govern its use in litigation. The policy states that the Rules of Professional Conduct and Code of Judicial Conduct apply fully to the use of AI technologies. For example, in a corresponding judicial reference sheet, the Court cites Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137 as authority for its point that lawyers and self-represented litigants are subject to sanctions for submitting legally or factually unfounded pleadings.
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