As part of the tremendous growth in GAI, lawyers are seeing a host of new products in the marketplace that boast increased efficiency and profitability with respect to billing and invoicing. Since billing time is the bane of many a lawyer’s existence, these AI-powered time tracking products could be the greatest thing since sliced bread for timekeepers.  

We have written about the ethics of using GAI several times in the last year. (See, Feb. 6, 2025 Top Tip and Feb. 20, 2025 Top Tip).  A common theme important to remember is that although the types of technology available to assist lawyers in the practice of law have changed, the rules governing attorney conduct have not. Whether a lawyer can use any type of technology in their practice, including GAI, depends on a number of factors. 

The number one consideration is the lawyer’s…