The Law Society of Ontario’s white paper provides guidance on licensee use of generative AI, emphasizing opportunities for efficiency alongside key professional risks. While AI can support legal research, drafting, and client engagement, risks include confidentiality breaches, inaccurate outputs, bias, and unintended creation of client relationships. Licensees must align AI use with rules on competence, confidentiality, supervision, fairness, and billing. Courts and regulators are also issuing AI-specific requirements. Best practices include due diligence on tools, clear organizational policies, continuous training, and client disclosure where appropriate.

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