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Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession
CCBE Recommendations on AI in Legal Practice · 2023
The CCBE issued recommendations for European lawyers on the use of AI, emphasizing GDPR compliance, professional secrecy, and human oversight.
View full opinionKey Requirements for Attorneys
- 1EU AI Act compliance — AI tools must meet risk classification requirements
- 2GDPR compliance — mandatory for all AI tools processing client personal data
- 3Professional secrecy — equivalent of attorney-client privilege must be maintained
- 4Human oversight — AI must remain under meaningful human control
- 5Data residency — client data may need to remain within the EU
Additional Context
The EU AI Act categorizes many legal AI tools as high-risk, requiring conformity assessments. GDPR is strictly enforced for any AI tool processing personal data.
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