Ethics and AI transparency
Effective Date: January 1, 2026 · Last Updated: October 13, 2026
This page explains how IdaMil LLC uses AI in Aequis™ and the limits we place on it.
How Aequis uses AI
AI in Aequis suggests, and people decide. It helps with case-law research, document review and issue spotting, first drafts of pleadings and correspondence, deposition outlines, and the Aequitas assistant. It also scores new intake leads so the firm can prioritize follow-up, and it analyzes the tone of co-parent messages for attorney review. Aequis does not file anything with a court. The Aequitas assistant proposes changes to tasks and calendar events and makes them only after a person approves the specific change. In the client portal, a person drafting a message to a co-parent can ask for a suggested rewrite; it is written for that person and is sent only if they choose to send it.
Attorney responsibility
An attorney must review and approve all AI-generated output before it is used in any legal proceeding, client communication, or filing. Attorneys remain solely responsible for the accuracy and appropriateness of their work product. This is consistent with ABA Model Rule 1.1 (Competence) and its Comment 8 on understanding the benefits and risks of relevant technology, Model Rule 5.3 (Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance), and ABA Formal Opinion 512 (2024) on lawyers' use of generative AI tools.
Data
We do not use client case data to train AI models. Your data is used to deliver the service to your firm. Every record in Aequis belongs to one firm, and each request is checked against the signed-in user's firm before anything is returned. Your firm remains responsible for client confidentiality and privilege. Our Privacy Policy describes how we handle data.
Bias
AI output can reflect biases in the material a model learned from, and that matters in family law, where results can affect custody, support, and property division. Treat AI output as a draft and review it with that in mind. If something looks biased, wrong, or unsafe, tell us.
Family law sensitivity
Family law matters often involve vulnerable people. Aequis lets a firm mark a contact as protected, for example a survivor of domestic violence. For a protected contact, the address, phone number, and email are withheld from every response, export, and webhook unless the person asking is an owner, co-owner, or administrator of the firm, or is on a team that owns a matter the contact is linked to.
Professional standards
Rules on lawyers' use of AI differ by state and keep changing. Check your state bar's guidance on AI in legal practice.
Reporting concerns
If you see AI output in Aequis that looks wrong, biased, or unsafe, email customer.service@idamil.com. We review every report and follow up with you.