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AI for Legal โ€“ Use Language Models for Legal Research Despite Citation Risks

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โš–๏ธ Legal

Use Language Models for Legal Research Despite Citation Risks

Sources: ๐Ÿฆ Tweet by @emollick ๐Ÿฆ Tweet by @simonw ๐ŸŒ simonwillison.net
Helps: Attorneys Paralegals Law Clerks +2 more
AI Features: Agentic Reasoning Text Generation +1 more
1 month ago
๐Ÿ“‘ Document & Records Management

Generate Legal Case Citations That Were Fabricated in Court Filings

Sources: ๐Ÿฆ Tweet by @SpirosMargaris ๐ŸŒ www.theguardian.com
Helps: Attorneys Paralegals Administrative Law Judges +2 more
AI Features: Text Generation Text Classification +1 more
1 month ago
โš–๏ธ Legal

Use Language Models for Legal Research Despite Citation Risks

Lawyers use generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Deep Research) to streamline legal precedent research by generating case citations. While efficient, these systems risk hallucinating references, causing disciplinary actions in over 100 documented cases globally.
Helps: Attorneys Paralegals Law Clerks Administrative Judges Judges
AI Features: Agentic Reasoning Text Generation Question Answering
May 25, 2025

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โ€œThis is a prime example of how AI chatbots are...โ€

๐Ÿฆ Tweet by @emollick • May 25, 2025

โ€œWhen lawyers first started getting yelled at by judges for...โ€

๐Ÿฆ Tweet by @simonw • May 25, 2025

โ€œAI Hallucination Casesโ€

๐ŸŒ simonwillison.net โ€ข May 25, 2025

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