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Used ChatGPT for my legal brief and almost lost the case, switched to Lexis AI
Last month I had a motion due in Phoenix and thought I'd save time by letting ChatGPT draft the argument. It sounded good but it cited two cases that don't exist, the judge caught it and I got a warning. I switched to Lexis+ AI and it pulled real precedents with actual citations from the same court. Has anyone else nearly gotten burned by a general chatbot in a professional setting?
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anthony_wells11h ago
Ah yes, the classic "the AI made up a whole case and the judge just loved that" move, been there lol. Mine invented some case called "Winchester v. State" that sounded super official and even had a citation format that looked legit. The worst part is ChatGPT writes with so much confidence that you almost start believing the fake cases are real. At least the judge only gave you a warning and not a sanction, some courts are way less chill about that. Lexis pulling from the actual court you're in makes a huge difference, those fake citations are a career ending risk for real.
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