This blog considers some of the ethical issues of competence that arise when a lawyer or law firm uses generative AI to assist in rendering services. Prior to the advent of artificial intelligence, the legal profession devised many ways to meet the duty of competence, including continuing education and the creation of legal specialties. The profession is now supplementing these methods with the use of AI. This raises new ethical and practical issues of competence discussed here. All words by human Ralph Losey alone without AI assistance. All images created by Ralph using AI.