Connecticut

pending

Summary

Connecticut has no formal or informal bar ethics opinion on attorney AI use. The CBA Generative AI Committee and the Judicial Branch's CAIC are studying the question but have published no rules or attorney-facing guidance. The U.S. District of Connecticut issued a court-wide notice (2025-09-12) warning that unverified AI content implicates Rule 11, with a no-tolerance policy for hallucinated legal propositions. SB 5 (comprehensive AI bill) passed the Senate in April 2026 and is pending House action.

Applicable ABA Model Rules

Rule 1.1
Rule 1.4
Rule 1.6
Rule 3.3
Rule 5.1
Rule 5.3
Rule 8.4

Carrier Implications

No Connecticut-specific carrier guidance has been publicly issued. Some non-standard LPL programs have begun excluding AI-related claims; Connecticut firms should ask their LPL carrier or broker in writing whether the current policy covers AI-related claims and what documentation the carrier expects.

This summary is informational only. Verify the primary source before relying on this entry. Bar rules differ meaningfully by state. Consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Connecticut has no Connecticut-specific bar ethics opinion or court rule on attorney AI use. The CBA Generative AI Committee and the Judicial Branch’s Committee on Artificial Intelligence in the Connecticut Legal System (CAIC) are active but have published no attorney-facing guidance. ABA Formal Opinion 512 is the operative ethics framework in the interim.

The District of Connecticut’s September 2025 notice creates real Rule 11 exposure for unverified AI content in federal filings. The Connecticut Supreme Court has a live AI-hallucination matter involving GLG Law LLC, and the Superior Court Rules Committee considered (but deferred) a mandatory AI citation certification rule. Public Act 25-113 adds an LLM training data disclosure to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act effective July 1, 2026, and the AG’s February 2026 advisory clarifies that existing civil rights, consumer protection, privacy, and antitrust laws apply to AI without new legislation.

Bottom line for a 5-50 attorney Connecticut firm: The D. Conn. notice creates real Rule 11 exposure for any AI-hallucinated content in federal filings today. The GLG Law Connecticut Supreme Court case and the Superior Court Rules Committee discussion signal that state court consequences are pending.

Last verified: April 24, 2026