You won't believe the excuses lawyers have after getting busted for using AI
10 days ago
- #AI in law
- #legal sanctions
- #fake citations
- Fake AI-generated case citations are causing issues in courts, leading to sanctions for lawyers.
- Lawyers can avoid severe sanctions by admitting AI use early, self-reporting errors, and taking AI-law classes.
- Common excuses include not knowing AI was used, blaming underlings or clients, and feigning ignorance about AI hallucinations.
- A California lawyer claimed he mistook Google's AI Overviews for regular search results.
- A Texas lawyer blamed his client for drafting a problematic filing, leading to sanctions.
- Judges find many excuses unconvincing, with some lawyers lying about their AI use.