Florida judges say AI competence is no longer optional
Florida judges told lawyers at the Bar convention that AI competence is now part of professional responsibility, while the state’s amended filing rule places responsibility on signers to certify that legal authorities exist and are cited accurately.
BY TRANSATLANTIC DESK · JUNE 24, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Florida judges told lawyers at the Bar convention that AI competence is now part of professional responsibility, while the state’s amended filing rule places responsibility on signers to certify that legal authorities exist and are cited accurately. The operational point is that AI-use policies must reach court filings, partner supervision and citation verification, because courts are treating hallucinated authority as a lawyer-accountability problem rather than a technology excuse.