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AI making up cases can get lawyers fired, scandalized law firm warns

Morgan & Morgan warned its attorneys that citing fake AI-generated cases can lead to disciplinary actions, including termination, according to Yath Ithayakumar, the firm's chief transformation officer.
The firm's lead attorney faced issues for citing non-existent cases related to a lawsuit against Walmart, which Walmart's lawyers criticized in court.
Morgan & Morgan expressed embarrassment over the issue, calling it a cautionary tale regarding the risks of AI-generated citations.
Court incidents involving AI-generated citations have raised concerns, with federal judges imposing fines or sanctions in various cases, highlighting the risks of AI use in legal work.

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Breitbart

'Nauseatingly Frightening:' Major Law Firm Warns Lawyers of the Dangers of Using AI in Legal Filings

Morgan & Morgan, one of the largest injury law firms in the United States, has issued a stern warning to its attorneys about the dangers of relying on AI tools when citing case law in court filings. One of the firm's lawyer filed an important legal brief filled with fake citations that ChatGPT had "hallucinated."

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Ars Technica

AI making up cases can get lawyers fired, scandalized law firm warns

“Nauseatingly frightening”: Law firm condemns careless AI use in court.

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New Strait Times

AI 'hallucinations' in court papers spell trouble for 'incompetent' lawyers

UNITED States personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan sent an urgent email this month to its more than 1,000 lawyers: artificial intelligence (AI) can invent fake case law, and using made-up information in a court filing could get you fired. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

4 days ago·Malaysia

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Fast Company

AI hallucinations could get lawyers fired, law firm says

U.S. personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan sent an urgent email this month to its more than 1,000 lawyers: Artificial intelligence can invent fake case law, and using made-up information in a court filing could get you fired. A federal judge in Wyoming had just threatened to sanction two lawyers at the firm who included fictitious case citations in a lawsuit against Walmart. One of the lawyers admitted in court filings last week that he used …

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