AI rules for Florida lawyers
Florida is one of the first states to issue formal ethics guidance on generative AI. Here are the professional duties it sets out, each tied to the authority that says so. This is a reference summary of published guidance, not legal advice.
What Florida guidance covers
Client consent and disclosure
Required in some casesObtain the client's informed consent before using a third-party generative-AI tool if the use would involve disclosing the client's confidential information, and take reasonable precautions against inadvertent disclosure.
Billing disclosure
AppliesEfficiency gained from AI must not result in duplicate charges or inflated billable hours. Fees must be reasonable and AI-related costs transparent (Rule 4-1.5).
Verification of AI output
RequiredA lawyer must oversee generative AI and review its work product just as the lawyer reviews the work of a nonlawyer assistant. The lawyer is responsible for the work whether AI drafted it in whole or in part.
Court-filing disclosure
Citation certificationNo AI disclosure in state court, but signers certify their citations. Since June 15, 2026, Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515(d)(2) means anyone who signs a Florida state-court filing represents that the legal authorities cited exist and are accurately cited, and courts may sanction filings that fall short. The Florida Supreme Court adopted it to replace the circuit-by-circuit AI disclosure orders. Federal judges in Florida can still have their own standing orders, so check the judge before filing. Source: The Florida Bar News.
Knowing the duty is half of it. Showing you met it is the other half.
Consent, reasonable billing, and attorney verification are all things a firm has to be able to demonstrate later, not just do. That is what Candor produces: a per-matter record of what was screened, what was checked, and who signed off, on your firm's own model. Try the interactive tool to compare Florida against the national baseline, or see the product.
This is a reference summary that paraphrases published guidance; the authoritative text is the linked source. Confirm the specifics against it, and remember that court standing orders, statutes, and later opinions can add duties this summary does not capture. Candor is software, not a law firm.