Worried about AI and legal ethics? Learn how to stay compliant with professional standards while integrating AI into your practice.

As AI tools become more powerful, many attorneys are asking the right question: Is it ethical to use AI in legal work?

The short answer: Yes — with care.

Here’s how to embrace legal AI without crossing ethical lines.

1. Know Your Professional Responsibilities

Most states follow the ABA Model Rules, including:

• Rule 1.1: Competence (which includes staying current on technology)
  
• Rule 5.3: Supervision of non-lawyers (which applies to tech tools too)
  
• Rule 1.6: Confidentiality of client information
  

Using AI is fine — but you must review outputs, protect client data, and avoid outsourcing judgment.

2. Use AI as an Assistant, Not a Decision-Maker

Vikk PRO helps lawyers draft, research, and summarize — but it doesn’t replace your legal analysis. Keep control, and you stay compliant.

3. Check Your Local Bar Guidance

More bar associations are issuing formal guidance on legal AI. Stay up to date on your state’s position.

Final Word

Ethical lawyering and tech innovation aren’t at odds. With the right practices, AI becomes an asset — not a liability.