TheFormTool Calls on State Bar Associations to Draw a Red Line on AI in Legal Practice

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 16, 2025--

TheFormTool, a leading provider of secure, offline legal automation tools, today issued a public call for state bar associations to take a principled stand against the unsupervised use of artificial intelligence in the practice of law.

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At issue is more than innovation. It is ownership, it’s control. It’s the very future of the profession. When generative AI systems draft documents, advise clients, or shape arguments without a lawyer’s direct oversight, the legal process is no longer legal — it’s algorithmic. Privilege, confidentiality, and professional responsibility cannot exist without a Lawyer in the Loop™ (LITL™).

TheFormTool is urging state bars to draw a clear boundary: no legal services without a Lawyer in the Loop™. This principle, LITL™, is the line between tools that support lawyers — and tools that pretend to replace them.

“LITL™ is not just a guideline,” said TheFormTool CEO Bob Christensen. “It’s the Alamo of legal ethics — a point beyond which the profession cannot retreat. A human lawyer must remain responsible for what clients see, sign, and submit. Otherwise, they are no longer practicing law. They’re letting software practice it instead, often without informing the client.”

Privilege is at risk when no lawyer has reviewed or approved the result. Privacy becomes porous when data is shared with external systems for processing. Ownership of legal work becomes uncertain when AI generates the substance.

While a few bar associations — including California, Florida, and Texas — have begun to explore these issues, most have yet to fully engage. “TheFormTool commends those states that have taken first steps,” Christensen added, “but every jurisdiction has an obligation to clarify that the practice of law requires a practicing lawyer. The silence of others leaves lawyers and clients exposed.”

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TheFormTool, LLC develops intelligent document automation tools trusted by thousands of law firms and professionals worldwide. Its products operate entirely offline, with no external connections or data leakage. By design, they preserve confidentiality and privilege, while delivering unmatched speed and accuracy in legal drafting — all under direct lawyer supervision.

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TheFormTool Calls on State Bar Associations to Draw a Red Line on AI in Legal Practice

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus’ owners publicly rejected a buyout offer from a cryptocurrency firm on Saturday — ensuring that the most successful club in Serie A history will remain controlled by the Agnelli family.

Tether, the cryptocurrency firm, made an offer worth about 1 billion euros (nearly $1.2 billion) for the Agnelli family's majority shares in the record 36-time Italian champion.

“Juventus, our history and our values are not for sale,” said John Elkann, chief executive of Exor, the Agnelli family’s holding company, in a video message posted on Juventus’ website.

“Juve has been part of my family for 102 years,” Elkann added. “Over the course of a century, four generations have emboldened it, made it strong, taken care of it in tough times, and celebrated it in the many festive moments.

“We continue to support our squad and are looking toward the future in order to build a winning Juve,” added Elkann, the grandson of Fiat tycoon Giovanni “Gianni” Agnelli.

Juventus has not won Serie A since taking nine straight titles between 2012 and 2020. The Turin club fired Igor Tudor and hired Luciano Spalletti last month after a difficult start to the season.

Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli and the club's entire board of directors resigned in 2022 amid a false accounting inquiry.

Several of Italy’s other major clubs — AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma — are owned by foreign investment firms. Juventus and defending Serie A champion Napoli, which is owned by Italian film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis, are the main holdouts.

“Exor reaffirms its previous, consistent statements that it has no intention of selling any of its shares in Juventus to a third party, including but not restricted to El Salvador-based Tether,” Exor said in a statement.

“Juventus is a storied and successful club, of which Exor and the Agnelli family are the stable and proud shareholders for over a century, and they remain fully committed to the club, supporting its new management team in the execution of a clear strategy to deliver strong results both on and off the field.”

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uventus's Weston McKennie celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Juventus and Pafos in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus's Mattia Perin celebrates with teammates after scoring their side's second goal of the game during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Cagliari in Torino, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)