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2026-06-10: Watching: California proposed AI rule amendments

COPRAC's proposed amendments to Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 3.3, 5.1, and 5.3 finished public comment May 4, 2026. If adopted, these would be the first binding state disciplinary rules written specifically for AI. Listed as proposed, not law.

2026-06-10: Tracker launched with 32 verified instruments

Initial dataset: 16 formal ethics opinions (including ABA Formal Opinion 512), 10 guidance documents, 3 reports, 2 court rules/policies, and 1 pending rule proposal, every entry verified against its primary source. Honest labeling distinguishes formal opinions from guidance, reports, and court rules.

2026-06-10: New York 22 NYCRR Part 161 in effect

New York's system-wide court rule on AI use took effect June 1, 2026. It is permissive: no system-wide disclosure duty, with an optional Appendix A certification model rule for individual courts. Tracker entry and the court-disclosure explainer updated.

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