Why RAILS?
AI is here. Now.
Even amid widespread attention to and funding for generative AI in law, important practical questions remain: how engagement agreements should address AI use, how established confidentiality duties apply to particular tools and workflows, how courts will treat privilege and work-product protection in AI-assisted legal work, and how lawyers should apply existing ethical and risk-management guidance to individual matters, including pro bono.
RAILS aims to move AI forward while keeping the integrity of legal services on track.
Become a RAILS participant for free as we build a diverse community to foster responsible AI innovation in legal services.
Current Status
After a guided planning process in 2023 (many thanks to our Initial Steering Committee), and an early 2024 launch phase, our initial working groups shared their developed resources in early 2025. We currently support three Fellows for a 2025-2026 cohort.
Join RAILS: We invite and openly include a broad range of stakeholders to participate in RAILS. Read our participation policies and apply here. We (humans!) review applications weekly.
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Updated October 12, 2026