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Texas Opinion 705 says a lawyer who puts confidential information into a generative AI tool should consider telling clients about the risks, and may need their consent.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“the lawyer should consider informing clients about the associated risks and may need to secure client consent”
Opinion 705: Generative AI in the Practice of Law, Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2025, Client communication.
Open the original- What it measures
- The opinion also cites a California State Bar recommendation that lawyers tell clients when generative AI tools are part of the representation.
- What it does not show
- The opinion says 'may need', so it does not set a flat consent rule for Texas lawyers.