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I found it astounding that the judge accepted the lawyer's excuse that two recent law graduates were responsible for the AI citations. No recent graduate would
by danielfoster 3y ago
I found it astounding that the judge accepted the lawyer's excuse that two recent law graduates were responsible for the AI citations. No recent graduate would use AI in this manner. Everyone deserves a second chance, but I would have increased the fine to $10,000 for this clear failure to accept responsibility.
- frognumber 3y agoFines for lawyers are set at slap-on-the-wrist levels. Violating legal ethics almost always carries higher expected benefit than expected penalty, which is why most lawyers are crooks (even ones who don't want to be). It's impossible to be a competitive lawyer in many domains while still following legal ethics. In this case, 10% odds of getting caught · $2000 = $200 per violation, generously, so less than one billable hour.
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- lolinder 3y agoWhy would no recent graduate use AI in this manner? I'd imagine that a lot of law schools have started warning students against it, but in other fields there's often quite a pronounced lag between changes in the field and changes in the curriculum. Even if the best schools have adapted, I'd be shocked if there aren't a bunch that haven't.
- danielfoster 3y agoRecent graduates would have at least played around with AI enough to notice how it can be incorrect or at least heard about this from peers. An older lawyer less familiar with technology is much less likely to have this experience. Furthermore, the lawyer blamed two recent graduates. I find it unlikely that two people together would make this mistake. This seems like classic boomer behavior.