AI Rules for Louisiana Law Firms
Last verified July 8, 2026
Louisiana has not adopted AI-specific ethics rules for lawyers, but the state Supreme Court has weighed in twice on AI, and a new evidence statute now puts real obligations on any firm handling exhibits in a civil case. Here is what is actually on the books, and what still runs through your existing duties as a lawyer.
Where Louisiana Stands
In a January 22, 2024 letter, the Louisiana Supreme Court declined to adopt new AI-specific rules for lawyers, signaling that the existing Rules of Professional Conduct on competence, candor, confidentiality, and supervision already govern how your firm uses AI. Separately, the court's Technology Commission adopted Generative AI Guidelines in October 2025 that are addressed to judges rather than lawyers, but they set a standard worth mirroring in your own firm policy: human verification of all AI output and skepticism toward free consumer AI tools for sensitive work.
What Your Firm Must Do
Act 250 of 2025 (HB 178) amended Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 371 to address AI-generated and falsified evidence. Before offering any exhibit in a Louisiana civil case, your firm must use reasonable diligence to verify its authenticity, must disclose any exhibit it knows or has reason to know is AI-generated or falsified, and must raise suspected AI fakery at the pretrial stage. Violations carry contempt and disciplinary exposure.
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