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AI Governance for Law Firms & Corporate Legal Departments. Prevent AI-generated citation errors and protect professional standards.
The Mata v. Avianca Warning
Attorneys used ChatGPT to draft a brief containing multiple fabricated case citations. The court imposed sanctions when the nonexistent cases were discovered. AI hallucination of legal citations is common, not rare—and "I relied on AI" is not a defense.
Professional Responsibility Alignment
Rule 1.1
Competence
Factual accuracy verification
Rule 1.6
Confidentiality
Client data protection, matter isolation
Rule 3.3
Candor to Tribunal
Citation verification
Rule 5.3
Supervision
Complete audit trail for oversight
Critical Use Cases
Contract and Document Drafting
Risks
- • Hallucinated citations
- • Incorrect legal standards
- • Jurisdictional errors
- • Missing provisions
Protection
Citation accuracy, jurisdictional requirements, legal standard verification
Client Communications
Risks
- • Incorrect legal advice
- • Confidentiality breaches
- • Privilege waiver risks
- • Missing disclaimers
Protection
Confidentiality verification, matter isolation checks, advice accuracy assessment
Legal Research
Risks
- • Fabricated citations
- • Overruled precedent
- • Missing contrary authority
- • Incomplete statutory research
Protection
Citation existence verification, precedent currency checking