AI Rules for North Dakota Law Firms
Last verified July 8, 2026
North Dakota hasn't issued bar guidance, a court rule, or a standing order aimed at how lawyers use AI. The only AI-adjacent instrument on the books is a 2023 change to the state's general definitions statute, and it has nothing to do with legal practice.
Where North Dakota Stands
No North Dakota bar ethics opinion, court rule, or standing order addresses AI use in legal practice. The one AI-related statute, HB 1361 (2023, 68th Legislative Assembly), amended N.D.C.C. section 1-01-49(8), the state's general definition of "person," to exclude artificial intelligence, along with animals, the environment, and inanimate objects. That means no AI system can hold rights or legal personhood in North Dakota, but the statute does not address how lawyers may use AI tools in practice.
What Your Firm Must Do
Without state-specific AI guidance, your firm's obligations run through North Dakota's general Rules of Professional Conduct: competence, confidentiality, and candor apply to AI-assisted work the same way they apply to any other delegated task. There is currently no North Dakota-specific disclosure or verification rule to layer on top of that.
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