Documentation you can defend.
Courts are sanctioning attorneys for unverified AI citations at a rate that's climbed into six figures per incident. The ABA's Formal Opinion 512 and Model Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 5.1, and 5.3 make clear that "we didn't know better" isn't a defense.
Nine attorney-ready governance documents, organized into three modules, each written to work as a standalone purchase or as part of a complete system — starting at $297.
Built to be used, not built to lead you to a sales call
A complete document, not a fragment
Search for "AI disclosure clause" or "AI vendor checklist" and you'll find plenty of free content — but it's almost always one piece of a much larger picture. Our documents are the whole operational piece — the trigger conditions, the exact language, the escalation path, and the documentation requirement, in one place.
Mapped to the rules that govern your license
Most "AI governance" content online is enterprise compliance material — built around ISO 42001, the NIST AI RMF, or the EU AI Act. None of it was written for a law firm. Every document here is built from the professional responsibility framework you actually answer to.
A system, not a stack of unrelated PDFs
These nine documents were designed to connect. The Governance Charter establishes your committee's authority. The Risk Assessment feeds the ratings that determine how a vendor gets approved. The Incident Response Plan activates when something goes wrong with a tool the rest of the system already approved.
The finished document, not a lead magnet
A lot of "free" AI policy content stops just short of anything usable — enough to explain the problem, not enough to solve it, because the real goal is to get you on a call. What you get here is the actual, complete, ready-to-customize document. No sales call required.
Three modules. One system. Start wherever your firm needs it most.
Every document below belongs to one of three connected modules. You don't need all nine to get real protection — most firms start with one module and expand as their AI use grows. Here's how to think about where to begin.
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Module
The documents every firm using AI needs, regardless of size
This is where client-facing and attorney-facing obligations live: what you tell clients, how you verify AI output before it leaves the building, and how you document the professional responsibility analysis behind your firm's approach. If your firm is using AI today and has none of this in writing, this is the starting point — it's the layer a malpractice carrier or bar complaint will ask about first.
View moduleAI Governance Framework Module
Firm-level authority and structure, for firms with something to govern
This module establishes who actually has the authority to approve or shut down an AI tool, and the methodology behind that decision. It's built for firms with enough attorneys and practice groups to need a real committee structure — a solo or small firm is usually better served starting with the Ethics module instead. If you're managing multiple practice groups or a growing AI footprint, this is where oversight gets formalized.
View moduleTechnology & Vendor Security Module
The operational layer that keeps the other two modules honest
Policies and committees only work if there's a real process behind them. This module is where that happens: how a new AI vendor actually gets vetted and approved, exactly what client data is and isn't allowed near an AI tool, and what your firm does in the first hours after something goes wrong. It's the connective tissue — the Vendor Approval process feeds the tool registry your Acceptable Use Policy references, and the Incident Response Plan is what your firm executes when the Risk Assessment missed something.
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Defensible AI™ Governance Documents
Attorney-ready governance documentation.
ABA Rule-mapped governance documentation your firm can deploy today.
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Module
Attorney-facing documentation covering client disclosure, verification, and professional responsibility risk — mapped to ABA Model Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 5.1, 5.3 and Formal Opinion 512.
AI Acceptable Use Policy
Firm-wide AI governance, mapped to the Model Rules
An attorney-ready AI Acceptable Use Policy for law firms, mapped to ABA Model Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 5.1, 5.3 and Formal Opinion 512. Covers permitted and prohibited uses, attorney supervision, vendor evaluation, client confidentiality, incident reporting, and recordkeeping.
- 15-section firm-wide policy, ready to customize
- Permitted vs. prohibited use framework (absolute and context-specific)
- Vendor Evaluation Process and Approved AI Tool Registry structure
- AI Governance Officer role definition
AI Client Disclosure Procedures
Know exactly when — and how — to tell clients
Defines exactly when and how your firm must disclose AI use to clients, satisfying Rule 1.4 of the ABA Model Rules and Formal Opinion 512. Includes ready-to-use engagement letter language, disclosure triggers, mid-matter notification protocol, and a pre-filing tribunal disclosure checklist.
- Four clear disclosure triggers
- Ready-to-use engagement letter clause
- Mid-matter re-disclosure protocol
- Pre-filing tribunal disclosure checklist
Human Oversight & AI Verification Standards
The standard your verification log has to prove
Operational standards requiring attorney verification of every AI-assisted output before use, satisfying Rule 5.3 supervision and Rule 3.3 candor duties. Sets mandatory review requirements for citations, factual assertions, and legal analysis, plus matter-file documentation and prohibited-reliance rules.
- Citation, factual, and legal-analysis verification requirements
- Matter-file documentation standard
- Explicit prohibited-reliance rules
- Non-delegable review — cannot be handed to non-attorney staff
AI Professional Responsibility Risk Memorandum
A privileged record of good-faith governance
A formal, attorney-drafted memorandum template documenting your firm's professional responsibility analysis of AI use — a privileged record of good-faith governance decision-making for regulatory and malpractice defensibility. Structures analysis under Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 5.1, and 5.3 and Formal Opinion 512, with a risk-exposure matrix and remediation plan.
- Rule-by-rule professional responsibility analysis structure
- Risk-exposure matrix (status, exposure level, remediation)
- Formal remediation plan section
- Drafted as a privileged attorney-client communication
AI Governance Framework Module
Firm-management-level documentation establishing AI governance authority, committee structure, and risk assessment methodology under Rule 5.1.
AI Governance Charter
Real authority, not an aspiration statement
A formal charter establishing your firm's AI Governance Committee — authority, composition, decision rights, and reporting lines — fulfilling Rule 5.1 management-supervision obligations. Defines tool-approval authority, policy maintenance duties, risk oversight, and quarterly reporting to firm management.
- Committee authority and composition (Chair, Ethics Counsel, Technology Lead, practice group reps)
- Tool approval authority and registry maintenance
- Quarterly meeting and reporting cadence
- Best suited to firms of 10+ attorneys with multiple practice groups
AI Risk Assessment Procedures
The methodology behind every tool-approval decision
A structured, repeatable process for evaluating AI tool risk before adoption and annually thereafter — the risk-management foundation for defensible AI governance. Assesses confidentiality, professional responsibility, and operational risk via a four-tier rating system tied to approval authority.
- Three risk domains: confidentiality, professional responsibility, operational
- Four-tier rating system (Low / Medium / High / Unacceptable)
- Assessment triggers: new tool, annual review, vendor change, incident
- Minimum 5-year documentation retention standard
Technology & Vendor Security Module
Operational procedures governing AI vendor approval, client data protection, and incident response — the connective layer between your firm's governance authority and day-to-day AI use.
AI Vendor Due Diligence & Approval Procedures
The connective process behind every tool your firm adopts
A five-step process for evaluating, approving, and monitoring AI vendors under Rule 1.6 confidentiality and Rule 5.1 supervision duties. Routes each vendor through documentation review, security assessment, and Ethics Counsel sign-off before Committee approval, with required contractual protections and an Approved Vendor Registry.
- Five-step approval workflow with named role handoffs
- Ethics Counsel review as a separate mandatory gate
- Required DPA, no-training, and data-deletion contract terms
- Approved AI Vendor Registry and annual monitoring cycle
AI Data Protection & Confidentiality Procedures
The bright-line answer to "can I put this in AI?"
Operational procedures governing exactly what client data may go into AI tools, satisfying Rule 1.6 confidentiality duties. Sets a three-tier data classification standard, an anonymization protocol, an absolute prohibited-submission list, and a step-by-step breach response procedure.
- Three-tier data classification (Restricted / Controlled / Permitted)
- Anonymization standard for research and drafting
- Absolute prohibited-submission list (SSNs, biometric data, protective-order material)
- Step-by-step breach response procedure
AI Incident Response Plan
The plan malpractice carriers ask about at renewal
A formal incident response plan for AI compliance failures — hallucinated citations filed with a tribunal, unauthorized data exposure, and unapproved AI use. Three-tier incident categorization, reporting and containment procedures, notification triggers under Rule 1.4, and a mandatory post-incident review.
- Three-tier incident categorization with defined response windows
- Reporting, assessment, and containment procedures
- Client, court, bar, and carrier notification triggers
- Mandatory post-incident review and policy update loop
Training & Competency Module
Documentation establishing what your attorneys and staff must know before using AI, and proving they were trained and certified — the record that turns a written policy into an adopted one.
Attorney AI Competency Training Program
The framework CLE credits are supposed to satisfy
A firm-level training program establishing minimum AI competency standards under Rule 1.1's technological competence duty and Formal Opinion 512. Specifies a three-module initial qualification curriculum, an annual refresher, a one-year competency certification, practice-group extensions, and completion tracking.
- Three-module initial qualification curriculum (4.5 hours)
- Annual refresher requirement (1.5 hours)
- One-year AI Competency Certificate with maintained records
- AI tool access gated on training completion
AI Policy Certification & Acknowledgment Program
Proof your policy was adopted, not just written
A complete certification program documenting that every attorney, staff member, and contractor has read and agreed to your firm's AI policies — the compliance record carriers and regulators ask to see. Sets certification deadlines, a retention standard, non-compliance escalation, and AI access gating for uncertified personnel.
- Three certification triggers: new policy, new hire, annual renewal
- Ready-to-sign certification acknowledgment language
- Seven-year record retention standard
- Non-compliance escalation to practice group leadership
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