AI rules by state · NH
AI Rules for Lawyers in New Hampshire 2026
- AI disclosure required?
- No
- Governing guidance
- NHBA AI guidance (2024)
- Sanctions on record
- None on record
- Competence rule
- Rule 1.1
- AI / technology CLE
- No tech or AI requirement
Quick answer
New Hampshire does not require lawyers to disclose AI use. The New Hampshire Bar's guidance applies the existing duties of competence and candor to AI, and the controlling obligation is to verify AI output before it reaches a court or a client.
Ethics guidance
New Hampshire Bar Association, Ethics of Using AI in Practice
May 2024
New Hampshire's reference point is the New Hampshire Bar Association's guidance, Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Practice, issued in May 2024.
The guidance applies existing duties to AI rather than creating new rules. It frames AI competence under the competence rule and requires the lawyer to verify AI output and maintain candor to the tribunal.
Source: New Hampshire Bar Association, Ethics of Using AI in Practice
Disclosure rules
Are New Hampshire lawyers required to disclose AI use?
New Hampshire has no statewide rule requiring disclosure of AI use. The verification and candor duties govern, and disclosure depends on the court's own rules.
Counsel should review the assigned judge's standing order in each matter.
Source: New Hampshire Bar Association, Ethics of Using AI in Practice
Sanctions on record
AI hallucination sanctions in New Hampshire
No New Hampshire state-court AI-hallucination sanction is on record as of June 2026. The duty to verify AI output applies regardless, and filing fabricated citations would expose a lawyer to the same sanctions risk seen in other states.
Competence duty
The competence rule and AI (Rule 1.1)
The competence duty in New Hampshire is Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1, with the comment that competence includes the benefits and risks of relevant technology. The bar's guidance reads this to cover AI.
Source: New Hampshire Bar Association, Ethics of Using AI in Practice
CLE requirements
Continuing legal education in New Hampshire
New Hampshire requires 12 CLE hours each year, including ethics credit, on a self-reported basis. There is no AI or technology-specific requirement as of June 2026.
How to stay compliant
A practical checklist for New Hampshire lawyers
New Hampshire's guidance keeps the focus on verification and candor, 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
New Hampshire AI rules: common questions
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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 New Hampshire state bar and the assigned court before you rely on anything here. Last verified June 2026.
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