News and Intelligence for the AI Legal Era
AI does not eliminate the consequences of bad legal work
A show-cause order in Clark v. Social Security, Commissioner of links AI-assisted drafting to possible sanctions for factitious citations.
Hourly billing turns AI productivity into lost revenue
Clio reports billable time rising as AI reshapes law firm economics, while other reports point to demand rather than efficiency as the immediate gain.
AI does not eliminate the consequences of bad legal work
A public database passes 2,200 hallucination cases as a judge warns that AI use can erode legal judgment and analytical skills.
Courts, enforcement and incentives partly decide which effect dominates
A recommendation to declare AI use in witness statements and expert reports is followed by a call for experts to disclose it before new rules arrive.
AI does not eliminate the consequences of bad legal work
A court ordered Rich to respond after artificial intelligence was used to prepare a brief containing factitious citations.
The billable hour becomes a liability
A Thomson Reuters Institute report says AI is lifting law-firm profitability through new demand, while legal departments reduce the work sent to outside counsel.
AI does not eliminate the consequences of bad legal work
A database of hallucination cases has passed 2,200 entries as lawyers confront the judgment, governance and confidentiality costs of AI-assisted work.
The billable hour becomes a liability
In-house teams are sending less work to outside counsel as firms pass on AI-driven savings and examine new billing models.
