In related incidents, attorney Steven Schwartz and Los Angeles housing attorney Lydia Nicholson also used AI tools to draft legal documents, leading to embarrassing court appearances. Despite these issues, a Goldman Sachs report suggests that AI could automate 44% of legal tasks in the US, indicating a potential shift in the industry.
Key takeaways:
- Colorado-based lawyer Zachariah Crabill was fired for using ChatGPT, an AI tool, to write a court document which included numerous fake lawsuit citations.
- Despite this, Crabill is developing an AI tool specifically for lawyers, believing AI is the future of the legal profession.
- Other lawyers have also been caught using AI to draft legal documents, leading to embarrassing court appearances due to made-up citations.
- A Goldman Sachs report suggests that AI could automate 44 percent of legal tasks in the US, indicating a potential shift in the legal industry.