AI Rules for Wyoming Law Firms
Last verified July 8, 2026
Wyoming has no state bar ethics opinion or state court rule on AI use by lawyers. The pressure instead comes from the federal bench: a Wyoming federal judge has already sanctioned lawyers for AI-fabricated case citations, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming has a standing order on AI in filings. Add a newly enacted state statute on deepfakes and AI liability, and this page covers what actually applies to your firm right now.
Where Wyoming Stands
The Wyoming State Bar has not issued a formal AI ethics opinion. Office of Bar Counsel has instead published non-binding guidance articles on generative AI in Wyoming Lawyer (February 2024 and April 2025) that point firms to the existing Rules of Professional Conduct on competence, confidentiality, candor, supervision, and fees, along with ABA Formal Opinion 512.
What Your Firm Must Do
General Order No. 25-01 from the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming requires you to verify every citation and legal contention in filings before the federal court, and strictly prohibits AI-hallucinated authority. The order does not require an AI disclosure or certification form, but it warns that Rule 11 sanctions for violations can include fines, referral to bar disciplinary boards, filing restrictions, and disbarment.
Malpractice and Carrier Considerations
That warning is not hypothetical. In Wadsworth v. Walmart Inc. (D. Wyo. Feb. 24, 2025), a federal judge fined three plaintiff lawyers a combined $5,000 and revoked one attorney's pro hac vice admission for citing eight AI-fabricated cases. Adopting a written AI use and citation verification policy is the specific control malpractice carriers now ask about on renewal applications, and this case is the reason why.
Criminal, Family, and Technology Clients
Effective July 1, 2026, HB0102 (2026 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 91) makes AI use no defense to any crime under W.S. 6-1-206, creates 10-year felonies for nonconsensual synthetic sexual material and for AI systems built for child pornography or self-harm, and gives AI developers qualified civil immunity for third-party misuse of their tools under W.S. 1-1-143. Firms with criminal defense, family, or technology clients should know these provisions before advising on AI-related conduct or liability.
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- Wadsworth v. Walmart Inc., No. 2:23-cv-00118 (D. Wyo. Feb. 24, 2025) Rule 11 sanctions order
- Wyoming Lawyer, Office of Bar Counsel guidance articles on generative AI (Feb. 2024 and Apr. 2025)
- General Order No. 25-01, U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming (Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Preparation of Filings)
- HB0102, Protecting kids from deepfakes and exploitative images (House Enrolled Act No. 32, 2026 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 91)