"In yet another case of an attorney failing to check the work performed by AI, Gordon Rees - a firm that brought in $759,869,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 71 on the Am Law 100 - found itself apologizing profusely to a judge and all parties affected, saying its attorneys were "profoundly embarrassed" after submitting a bankruptcy filing that was riddled with "inaccurate and non-existent citations.""
"Gordon Rees and some of its lawyers submitted the filings ahead of a hearing scheduled for Tuesday before U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Hawkins in Montgomery[, Alabama]. Hawkins in August had asked the firm and Cassie Preston, the lawyer representing creditor Progressive Perfusion, to explain why they should not be sanctioned after submitting a filing with what the judge called "pervasive inaccurate, misleading, and fabricated citations, quotations, and representations of legal authority.""
"Preston said that while she "did not personally use generative AI to prepare the filing, she was aware that generative AI was used." She went on to ask that the court "show mercy," further stating that "[t]here can be little doubt that [she would] lose her job and source of income for her family because of her actions in this matter." At this time, Preston's profile is still available on the Gordon Rees site."
Gordon Rees submitted bankruptcy filings containing pervasive inaccurate, misleading, and fabricated citations, quotations, and representations of legal authority. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Hawkins asked the firm and Cassie Preston to explain why they should not be sanctioned. Preston stated she did not personally use generative AI but acknowledged awareness that generative AI was used and requested mercy, noting potential job loss. The firm apologized, described its attorneys as profoundly embarrassed, and updated its AI policies. The matter places a large national firm among those facing potential sanctions for misuse of generative AI.
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