If 2023 was the year we learned about artificial intelligence as lawyers, then 2024 will be the year we learn how to use it. And if your firm or legal department is placing its proverbial toe in the AI waters, it needs a written policy to ensure your team is using AI with the proper guardrails.

How should your policy read? Assuming this is your firm’s or legal department’s first foray into AI, the initial policy should read: