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- California SB 574 Passed Without a Single No Vote. Unless the Governor Vetoes It by September 30, Lawyers Get Their First AI Statute on January 1.Executive Summary California SB 574 passed the Assembly 75 to 0 on August 31, 2026, the Senate concurred the same day with no votes against, and the enrolled bill was presented to Governor Newsom on September 9, 2026. Because it passed before the September 1 cutoff in the California Constitution, the Governor must return it…
- Your State Bar Just Set AI Rules: The 2026 Ethics Map for Solo and Small Firm AttorneysExecutive Summary AI related lawyer duties are increasingly enforced through existing ethics rules and court sanctions authority. New York added a statewide court rule, 22 NYCRR Part 161, adopted March 25, 2026 and effective June 1, 2026 across the Unified Court System. Alabama issued Formal Opinion 2026-01, among the most operationally detailed state bar AI…