A federal judge removed three lawyers from Butler Snow for using five fictitious case citations generated by ChatGPT in legal motions. Judge Anna M. Manasco argued that fabricating legal authority warrants stronger accountability than existing reprimands and fines. The lawyers received public reprimands and were mandated to disclose the sanctions to clients and opposing counsel. However, the law firm was not sanctioned as it took reasonable steps to avoid misconduct. One lawyer attributed the errors to using AI, while the firm publicly acknowledged the policy violation regarding AI use.
A federal judge ruled that three lawyers from Butler Snow could no longer represent their client after submitting motions citing five fabricated legal cases by ChatGPT.
U.S. District Judge Anna M. Manasco emphasized the need for significantly stronger accountability for the misuse of AI in legal contexts, beyond common fines.
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