{"id":233211,"date":"2026-06-17T19:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/part-161-use-of-artificial-intelligence-what-it-might-mean-for-attorneys-who-use-ai-and-generative-ai\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T00:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:15:20","slug":"part-161-use-of-artificial-intelligence-what-it-might-mean-for-attorneys-who-use-ai-and-generative-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/part-161-use-of-artificial-intelligence-what-it-might-mean-for-attorneys-who-use-ai-and-generative-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 161, \u201cUse of Artificial Intelligence\u201d: What It Might Mean for Attorneys Who Use AI and Generative AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nysba.org\/events\/part-161-use-of-artificial-intelligence-what-it-might-mean-for-attorneys-who-use-ai-and-generative-ai\/\">Part 161, \u201cUse of Artificial Intelligence\u201d: What It Might Mean for Attorneys Who Use AI and Generative AI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nysba.org\/events\/part-161-use-of-artificial-intelligence-what-it-might-mean-for-attorneys-who-use-ai-and-generative-ai\/\">https:\/\/nysba.org\/events\/part-161-use-of-artificial-intelligence-what-it-might-mean-for-attorneys-who-use-ai-and-generative-ai\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-17 19:29:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"nysba.org\">nysba.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Effective Date and Scope<\/strong>: New York&#8217;s Part 161, effective June 1st, covers the entire New York Unified Court System in both civil and criminal actions, allowing judges discretion to create rules on attorneys&#8217; use of AI tools in court submissions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Focus on Implementation Rules<\/strong>: The part addresses what implementing rules for AI and generative AI might look like, suggesting potential guidelines for the appropriate use of these tools in legal contexts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Ethical Obligations<\/strong>: The article emphasizes the ethical obligations of attorneys when utilizing AI and generative AI, hinting at the stringent standards required to avoid misuse and maintain professionalism.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Potential Sanctions<\/strong>: It explores the sanctions that could be imposed if errors or &#8220;hallucinations&#8221; occur in filings produced by AI, highlighting the accountability for such technological reliance in legal practice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Expert Panelists<\/strong>: The discussion involves experts like Hon. 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