California’s proposed AI ethics rules raise the governance bar

LawNext reports that California’s proposed changes would require lawyers to independently review, verify and exercise professional judgment over technology and AI outputs used in client representation. The proposals also address client communication, confidentiality, tribunal candor, managerial procedures and supervision of nonlawyer assistants using AI. For midsized firms, this points to a practical governance checklist: output verification, disclosure triggers, confidentiality review, supervisory procedure and citation controls.