AI in Court
Seemingly Hallucinated Cases, in Michael Cohen Post-Conviction Motion
It's the twelfth case I've seen this year in which something like this apparently happened.
5th Circuit Seeks Comment on Proposed AI Rule
Lawyers will have to certify they did not use AI, or verify any work produced by AI.
"This Case Pits Real Lawyers Against a Robot Lawyer"
"Spoiler: the robot wins for lack of Article III standing."
90-Day Suspension of Colorado Lawyer Who Filed ChatGPT-Written Motion with Hallucinated Cases
Looks like the main problem wasn't the blind reliance, but the coverup.
Six Federal Cases of Self-Represented Litigants Citing Fake Cases in Briefs, Likely Because They Used AI Programs
These are likely just the tip of the fakeberg.
Did Chuck Schumer Just Come Out Against Top-Down AI Licensing?
"Duty of care has worked in other areas," the senator said, "and it seems to fit decently well here in the AI model."
Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Claims His Defense Lawyer Ineffectively Used AI Program That Led to Botching Closing Argument
"Kenner used an experimental AI program to write his closing argument, which made frivolous arguments, conflated the schemes, and failed to highlight key weaknesses in the Government's case."
Lawyer Explains How He Used ChatGPT to Produce Filing "Replete with Citations to Non-Existent Cases"
"Can you show me the courts opinion in Varghese v China Southern Airlines"? "Certainly! ... I hope that helps!"
Federal Judge Requires All Lawyers to File Certificates Related to Use of Generative AI
The certificates must "attest[] either that no portion of the filing was drafted by generative artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT, Harvey.AI, or Google Bard) or that any language drafted by generative artificial intelligence was checked for accuracy, using print reporters or traditional legal databases, by a human being."
