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AI rules by state · MS

AI Rules for Lawyers in Mississippi 2026

By Sabih Siddiqi, founder of Irys and former BigLaw litigatorVerified as of September 2026
AI disclosure required?Case-by-case
Sanctions on recordNone on record
Competence ruleRule 1.1
AI / technology CLENo tech or AI requirement

Quick answer

Mississippi does not require lawyers to disclose AI use as a blanket rule. The Mississippi Bar's Ethics Opinion 267 permits AI use when the lawyer safeguards confidentiality, stays competent, verifies output, bills reasonably, and obtains the client's informed consent where appropriate.

Ethics guidance

The Mississippi Bar, Ethics Opinion No. 267

November 2024

Mississippi's reference point is the Mississippi Bar's Ethics Opinion No. 267, issued in November 2024.

The opinion permits a lawyer to use generative AI provided the lawyer safeguards client confidentiality, maintains competence, verifies the accuracy of AI output, bills reasonably, and obtains the client's informed consent where appropriate. Responsibility for the work stays with the lawyer.

Source: The Mississippi Bar, Ethics Opinion No. 267

Disclosure rules

Are Mississippi lawyers required to disclose AI use?

Mississippi imposes no blanket disclosure mandate. Opinion 267 calls for the client's informed consent where appropriate, rather than a universal duty to disclose AI use to courts or clients.

Counsel should review the assigned judge's standing order in each matter.

Source: The Mississippi Bar, Ethics Opinion No. 267

Sanctions on record

AI hallucination sanctions in Mississippi

Mississippi has seen new sanctions activity since June 2026. In Withers v. City of Aberdeen (N.D. Mississippi, June 2026), a federal court revoked an attorney's pro hac vice admission, disqualified resident counsel from the case, imposed an $8,000 monetary fine, and referred multiple lawyers to their bars.

A Mississippi state court has also addressed an AI-related filing: Swinney v. JHOC, Inc. (Circuit Court of Copiah County, July 2026). The outcome of that matter is not yet reflected in the public case-tracking record.

Source: AI Hallucination Cases Database, Mississippi cases (damiencharlotin.com)

Competence duty

The competence rule and AI (Rule 1.1)

The competence duty in Mississippi is Mississippi Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1. Opinion 267 reads it to require competence in any AI tool and verification of its output.

Source: The Mississippi Bar, Ethics Opinion No. 267

CLE requirements

Continuing legal education in Mississippi

Mississippi requires continuing legal education with ethics credit. There is no AI or technology-specific requirement as of September 2026.

Source: Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education

How to stay compliant

A practical checklist for Mississippi lawyers

Mississippi's Opinion 267 ties AI use to verification and informed consent, which are the duties to track here.

Review the assigned judge's standing order and the court's local rules at the start of every matter. AI disclosure obligations generally sit at the court and judge level rather than in a single statewide rule.Verify every citation and quotation before filing, and read the underlying authority. Most AI sanctions have resulted from citations the lawyer never personally verified.Do not enter confidential client information into public AI tools without confirming how the tool handles data and, where there is material confidentiality risk, obtaining the client's informed consent.Inform the client when AI use materially affects the matter, and honor any client instruction that limits AI use.Bill only for time actually spent drafting prompts and reviewing output, not for time the tool saved.Keep any required technology or AI continuing-education credit current, and treat AI competence as part of your duty under the competence rule.When evaluating tools, look for citation grounding that ties output to verifiable authority, a vendor commitment not to train on client data, and audit trails. These reduce risk, but they do not replace the lawyer's own review.

Frequently asked

Mississippi AI rules: common questions

Not as a blanket rule. Ethics Opinion 267 calls for the client's informed consent where appropriate, rather than a universal duty to disclose AI use to a court or a client.

Ethics Opinion 267 (2024) permits AI use when the lawyer safeguards confidentiality, stays competent, verifies output accuracy, bills reasonably, and obtains informed consent where appropriate.

Mississippi Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1. Opinion 267 reads it to require competence in any AI tool and verification of its output.

No. Mississippi requires CLE with ethics credit, but there is no AI or technology-specific requirement as of June 2026.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, and the obligations that apply to your matter depend on your court, your judge, and your facts. Verify the current rules with the Mississippi state bar and the assigned court before you rely on anything here. Last verified September 2026.

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