AI regulation will be a featured topic at the 2026 Unauthorized Practice of Law Seminar.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Unauthorized Practice of Law Seminar. The hybrid online and in-person event takes place on Dec. 9 from 1-4 p.m. at the Supreme Court of Ohio and online.

Legal professionals participating in the program will learn how to handle cases before the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, receive case law updates, and hear about activities that don’t qualify as the unauthorized practice of law.

he seminar also includes an educational session on artificial intelligence (AI) regulation as it intersects with the unauthorized practice of law. Panelists will provide insight as to how regulators address unauthorized practice of law committed by AI large language models.

The use of AI in the legal profession must be approached with great caution. When AI tools provide fact-specific legal guidance, draft fact-tailored legal documents, or evaluate legal arguments without a licensed attorney’s supervision, it can be considered unauthorized practice of law.

Individuals and companies aren’t permitted to give legal advice in Ohio without being licensed. To monitor such behavior, the Supreme Court created the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law. Allegations of unauthorized practice of law are reported to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and local bar associations before being referred to the board for review.