HR 331

                                                 PRINTER'S NO.   2361
             THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
      HOUSE RESOLUTION
         No. 331
                                           Session of
                                             2025
INTRODUCED BY KRUPA AND BANTA, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
                            A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the exclusive constitutional authority of the
2    Pennsylvania Supreme Court to regulate the practice of law in
3    this Commonwealth and urging the Court to adopt safeguards
4    governing the use of artificial intelligence by attorneys and
5    judges.
6    WHEREAS, Section 10(a) of Article V of the Constitution of
7 Pennsylvania vests the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania with the
8 power to prescribe general rules governing the practice, conduct
9 and discipline of attorneys; and
10    WHEREAS, Section 10(c) of Article V of the Constitution of
11 Pennsylvania further affirms that the Supreme Court has
12 exclusive authority to regulate the practice of law, including
13 the admission to the bar and the conduct of attorneys licensed
14 in this Commonwealth; and
15    WHEREAS, The Supreme Court has long recognized its inherent
16 and exclusive power to supervise the conduct of attorneys who
17 serve as officers of the Court to ensure the integrity of the
18 legal profession and the fair administration of justice; and
19    WHEREAS, The rapid emergence of generative artificial
20 intelligence, or AI, tools has introduced new and unprecedented
1 risks and ethical challenges to the legal profession, including
2 instances across the nation of attorneys submitting court
3 filings containing fabricated case law, misrepresentations and
4 unverifiable authorities generated by AI; and
5    WHEREAS, Such misuse of AI, even if unintentional or
6 inadvertent, undermines the credibility of judicial proceedings,
7 jeopardizes client representation and erodes public trust in the
8 Commonwealth's judicial system; and
9    WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has an interest in maintaining the
10 highest ethical and professional standards among members of the
11 bar; therefore be it
12    RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
13 exclusive constitutional authority of the Pennsylvania Supreme
14 Court to regulate the practice of law in this Commonwealth and
15 urge the Supreme Court to adopt safeguards governing the use of
16 artificial intelligence by attorneys and judges; and be it
17 further
18    RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
19 Pennsylvania Supreme Court to adopt rules, procedures and
20 educational requirements addressing the responsible and ethical
21 use of AI in the practice of law by both attorneys and judges,
22 that, at a minimum:
23(1)   mandate that legal filings include a signed
24    certification from the submitting attorney affirming that all
25    legal authorities have been personally reviewed and verified
26    for accuracy, authenticity and compliance with applicable
27    rules of professional conduct;
28(2)   classify the citation of false, fabricated or
29    unverifiable AI-generated legal authorities as malpractice or
30    professional misconduct;
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1(3)   direct licensing authorities and bar associations to
2    incorporate training on AI risks and ethical usage into
3    mandatory continuing legal education requirements;
4(4)   require judges to receive specialized education on
5    the limitations, risks and ethical implications of using AI
6    in the judicial decision-making process, including the
7    importance of independently verifying all legal and factual
8    assertions generated through AI;
9(5)   encourage courts to adopt procedural rules that
10    prohibit or limit the use of unverified generative AI in
11    pleadings, contracts, motions or other legal filings;
12(6)   direct bar associations and licensing boards to
13    update continuing legal education and ethics requirements to
14    include instruction on the risks and responsible use of AI in
15    the practice of law, including the preservation of client
16    confidentiality when using AI;
17(7)   provide ethical guidance for judges regarding the
18    use of AI-generated content in decision-making, legal
19    reasoning or opinion drafting; and
20(8)   empower disciplinary boards to impose escalating
21    penalties, including license suspension or disbarment, on
22    attorneys or judges who repeatedly misuse AI in a manner that
23    harms clients or the administration of justice;
24 and be it further
25    RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
26 the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the
27 Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board and the Pennsylvania Bar
28 Association for their consideration and appropriate action.
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