Indie Law has signed The Higher Bar, a public pledge on how lawyers use AI. Here's what the firm committed to and why it matters to the clients it serves.

CHICAGO, IL, November 14, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Indie Law, a trademark law firm based in Chicago and serving entrepreneurs, creatives, and growing businesses across the United States, has signed The Higher Bar, a public pledge that sets out how lawyers and legal technology companies commit to use artificial intelligence. The pledge was convened by Best Era, a law firm consulting company based in West Hartford, Connecticut.

By signing, Indie Law commits to fourteen principles, including:
- Using AI to serve clients, courts, and communities, with a lawyer responsible for every use
- Having a person check every AI output before it leaves the firm
- Never using AI to harass, intimidate, or bury anyone in filings
- Never filing evidence it can't verify is real
- Protecting client data and treating security as ongoing work
- Using AI to make its team better at their work, not to replace them
- Being honest about what AI can and can't do, and keeping its own voice in everything it sends
- Never selling or licensing client files or case data to train anyone's AI

"Our clients trust us with the name their business is built on," said Joey Vitale, trademark attorney and founder of Indie Law. "Signing The Higher Bar is a public way of saying that no matter what tools we use, a lawyer is responsible for the work and our clients' information stays protected."

The Higher Bar is voluntary. It creates no legal obligation and changes no rule of professional conduct. The full pledge and the list of signers are on Best Era's website.

Learn more at www.indielaw.com.

Original Source: https://www.indielaw.com/blog/higher-bar-responsible-ai-pledge/

Indie Law is a trademark law firm serving entrepreneurs, creatives, and growing businesses across the United States. Founded by trademark attorney Joey Vitale, Indie Law focuses exclusively on trademark law, helping clients protect their brands through federal trademark registration, comprehensive searches, and ongoing brand monitoring. With over 2,000 trademarks filed and a 99.7% success rate, Indie Law is the trademark firm other law firms trust.

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