The reliability of AI-generated legal documents is under scrutiny. In October 2024, a Melbourne lawyer faced referral to the Victorian legal complaints body after using AI software to generate a list of non-existent case citations in a family court dispute. The lawyer admitted to not verifying the AI-generated information.
This is only one incident of many happening throughout courts. Another example is a case in New York, where a law firm submitted an AI-generated brief containing outdated and incorrect statutory references. The inaccuracies led to delays and a reprimand from the presiding judge.
There is no doubt that the reliability of AI-generated legal documents is increasing rapidly. Some of the AI platforms making progress in this area include:
- Harvey AI: Specializes in document review, contract analysis, and legal research. https://www.harvey.ai/
- Casetext’s CoCounsel: Provides AI-powered legal research and drafting assistance. https://casetext.com/
- Lex Machina: Offers analytics and predictions based on litigation data. https://lexmachina.com/
- Kira Systems: Focuses on contract review, due diligence, and identifying critical data points. https://kirasystems.com/
- LawGeex: Automates contract review, reducing the time needed for legal teams to analyze agreements. https://lawgeex.com/
How AI will have transformed the practice of law in 5 years is almost anyone’s guess. But one thing is for sure, there’s no going back.
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