This March 2026 legal roundup reports that California Senate Bill 574, authored by Senator Tom Umberg, passed the state Senate unanimously and would regulate attorney use of AI. The item points to a distinct legal-ethics and professional-responsibility development in California, separate from court filing rules. If enacted, it would mark another step toward formal standards for how lawyers deploy AI in client work.
In this interview, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Welch discusses how AI is beginning to change legal practice and court operations. As a judicial perspective rather than a new rule or statute, it is most useful as a window into how state-court leaders are thinking about AI’s impact on lawyers, access to justice, and the administration of courts. The piece reflects broader institutional attention to AI across the legal system.
The Southern District of New York updated one judge’s individual practices to warn that AI-generated filings may be stricken if they are submitted without attorney review. The change is a concrete court-governance development, signaling that judges are formalizing expectations around verification and responsibility for AI-assisted legal work. It adds to the growing body of court rules aimed at policing accuracy and accountability in litigation filings.