Is Your Firm’s AI Use Putting Your License at Risk? Find Your AI Liability Score.

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  How do you oversee AI-generated work product (drafts, research, or emails)?

  • A.
    A licensed GA attorney performs a documented Conformity Assessment on every output.
  • B.
    A paralegal spot-checks the work occasionally.
  • C.
    We trust the software’s output as-is to save time.
• 2.
  Where does your firm input client PII (names, property details, or bank info) for AI processing?

  • A.
    Into an enterprise-grade Sovereignty Perimeter with zero-retention.
  • B.
    Into paid 'Plus' accounts with standard privacy settings.
  • C.
    Into public LLMs (like the free version of ChatGPT).
• 3.
  Does your firm allow AI agents to interact with or verify escrow/wire instructions?

  • A.
    No. All financial verifications are strictly manual and human-only.
  • B.
    Yes, we use autonomous agents to manage inbox wire verification.
  • C.
    Yes, but a human must manually hit "Send" on the actual transfer.
• 4.
  Could you provide a "Chain of Thought" log for an AI-assisted decision if requested by the State Bar today?

  • A.
    Yes, we maintain a forensic audit trail of every AI-assisted decision.
  • B.
    We can show the prompts we used, but not the AI's internal reasoning.
  • C.
    No, we don't know the internal logic the AI uses for its answers.
• 5.
  Does your firm have written, signed guidelines on which AI tools are prohibited?

  • A.
    Yes, we have a formal Ethically Engineered™ AI Policy that is signed and audited.
  • B.
    No, employees use whatever tools they find most helpful.
  • C.
    We have a verbal policy, but nothing formalized in writing.
• 6.
  When a non-attorney staff member uses an AI tool to draft a document, what is your firm's documented supervision protocol?

  • A.
    We have a written protocol requiring attorney review and sign-off on all AI-assisted work product, with documentation saved to the case file.
  • B.
    Attorneys review AI-assisted work informally, but we have no written protocol or documentation requirement.
  • C.
    Staff use AI tools independently. We have no formal supervision protocol for AI-assisted work.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Verdict: The Digital Fortress (Low Risk)

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  Your score indicates that your firm is a market leader in AI governance. By prioritizing Data Sovereignty and documented Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) protocols, you have built a practice that respects the core mandates of the State Bar of Georgia's Generative AI Toolkit.However, for a Digital Fortress, 'Low Risk' is NOT 'No Risk.' The most common pitfall for firms at your level is Agentic Sprawl—where secondary software tools (like PDF readers or research plugins) bypass your primary security perimeter.To stay ahead of the next State Bar update, your next step is to formalize your vendor vetting process.Your Vendor Vetting Guide is on its way to your inbox. Check your email in the next few minutes, including your spam folder if you do not see it.
• 2.
  Verdict: The Fragile Hybrid (Medium Risk)

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  Your score suggests that while you aren't ignoring AI risks, your 'paper trail' is thin. Under GRPC 5.3, your duty to supervise nonlawyer assistants using AI requires 'Reasonable Efforts'—a standard that is increasingly defined by written logs and 'Explainability' audits. You are currently vulnerable to the 'Shadow AI' trap, where staff inadvertently use unapproved tools to keep up with their caseload. To move into a high-compliance zone, you need to transition from informal caution to documented governance.Your AI Quality-Control Checklist is on its way to your inbox. Check your email in the next few minutes, including your spam or promotions folder if you do not see it.
• 3.
  Verdict: The Statutory Time Bomb (High Risk)

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  Your firm is currently exposed to catastrophic liability. Unregulated "Shadow AI" and a lack of documented supervisory oversight put your license and your legacy at risk. Under GRPC 1.1, 1.6, and 5.3, your current lack of governance makes you vulnerable to malpractice claim denials and disciplinary action. This is no longer a technical preference; it is a fiduciary failure that requires immediate remediation.Your AI 'Safe Harbor' is on its way to your inbox. Check your email in the next few minutes — including your spam or promotions folder if you do not see it.