AI has obviously taken over the professional world and is reshaping the way that we do daily tasks. For most, it seems to be a beneficial and helpful addition to the work place. However, could it be causing more work for law firms where time would be saved by lawyers just doing things themselves?
For example, in Missouri, a man was sanctioned with over $10,000 for using AI created cases In his filed brief. The man states that he was not trying to purposely mislead or disrespect the courts. However, the court's rationale for such harsh sanctions was how much time the use of the AI cases caused the opposing party to waste. When the arguments were not making sense, the opposing party's attorneys had to use more resources than necessary to decipher the record and look into the cases that were used.
This also carries over to judge's offices as well. Due to the uptick in AI use in research and writing, many judges and their staff will have to expend more time going through law. Although candor is always expected in brief writing, and all legal writing, fears of falsifying the law through AI developed cases could require an increase in verifying cited law. A judge in Texas has already banned the use of AI in court filings. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues around the country.
Great post Georgia! It makes me think about how AI in law can be tricky. We need to use it carefully to avoid causing extra work. It's a reminder to be cautious with new technology in the legal world.
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ReplyDeleteYou make some really great points in this post. AI seems like it would speed up the legal process, but I have never thought about it actually slowing it down. I am also curious to see if AI will be banned. It will be interesting to see proceedings in which one side utilizes AI and the other does not- if this is even allowed at all.
This is an interesting topic as AI is certainly a phenomenon these days and has infiltrated the legal space. It is interesting that AI has been banned when it is certainly useful when done correctly. However, I agree that using AI to create cases is certainly a violation. I wonder how AI will be viewed 5 years from now.
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