On September 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 574 into law. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. SB 574 is the first law of its kind, and poses a question for the legal community: Does the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal practice really require new legislative mandates when existing professional duties, judicial rules, and disciplinary mechanisms already address many of the same concerns?

This article is written by Dina Blikshteyn, a partner and Co-Chair of AI and Deep Learning Practice Group and Haynes Boone, LLP. Dina focuses her practice on intellectual property portfolio management, post-grant proceedings, and AI Governance. Dina also regularly speaks and publishes on issues related to AI.