Industry
AI Governance for Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations face unique AI governance obligations tied to client confidentiality, professional responsibility, and fiduciary duty.
The Challenge
Navigating AI risk in Legal & Professional Services.
01
Client data in AI tools
Attorneys and professional staff are using AI tools for document review, research, and drafting that may be processing confidential client information outside of approved systems and engagement agreements.
02
Professional responsibility obligations
Bar association AI guidance and professional responsibility rules create direct obligations for attorneys using AI. Most firms have not built the policies or training programs needed to manage these obligations at scale.
03
Model risk in professional judgment
When AI tools influence legal research, contract analysis, or professional recommendations, firms need governance structures that address accuracy, accountability, and the limits of AI-assisted professional judgment.
How We Help
Discover. Govern. Operate.
We identify every AI tool in use across practice groups, administrative functions, and client-facing work. We map each to its client data exposure, confidentiality obligations, and applicable professional responsibility requirements.
We build AI governance policies aligned to ABA guidance, state bar requirements, and applicable professional responsibility rules. We establish acceptable use standards, client disclosure frameworks, and vendor AI management controls. We build data governance frameworks that govern how AI systems access and process confidential client data, matter files, and privileged communications.
We manage your ongoing AI governance program, including attorney AI training, vendor AI risk assessments, policy maintenance as guidance evolves, and the documentation your professional liability insurer and clients expect.
Regulatory Landscape
Frameworks that apply to you.
ABA AI Guidance
American Bar Association formal opinions and guidance on attorney competence, confidentiality, and supervision obligations when using AI tools.
State Bar Requirements
State-level professional responsibility rules and ethics opinions governing attorney AI use, varying by jurisdiction.
Client Confidentiality
Attorney-client privilege and confidentiality obligations that create specific requirements for AI tools handling client communications and documents.
ISO 42001
International standard for AI management systems applicable to professional services AI governance programs.
Professional Liability
Professional liability insurance requirements and risk management standards increasingly addressing AI use in professional services.
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