AI Rules for West Virginia Law Firms
Last verified July 8, 2026
West Virginia has one binding source of AI guidance for lawyers, and it comes from the disciplinary board rather than the legislature. A state task force studies AI policy but imposes nothing on your firm directly. This page covers what actually binds you today.
Where West Virginia Stands
W. Va. Code 5A-6-9 established the West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (HB 5690 of 2024, amended by HB 3187 of 2025), but the task force only studies AI policy and recommends legislation. It imposes no duties on your firm. That leaves existing professional conduct rules plus L.E.O. 24-01 as the only binding AI framework in the state, and there are no statewide court standing orders on AI as of mid-2026.
What Your Firm Must Do
L.E.O. 24-01, issued by the Lawyer Disciplinary Board's Office of Disciplinary Counsel, sets three requirements before you use generative AI on a client matter: consult the client and get informed consent confirmed in writing, vet the AI tool's terms of use and privacy policy for confidentiality risk, and supervise and verify the AI's work rather than treat it as a primary source.
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