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When Your AI Lawyer Fabricates Case Law
In early 2026, a personal injury attorney in Illinois submitted a legal brief citing five court cases that never existed. The opposing counsel checked the citations, found nothing, and the judge imposed sanctions. This episode unpacks how large language models generate plausible-sounding but entirely fake legal precedents — a problem known as hallucination. Lucas and Luna examine the specific case of attorney David Martinez, who used ChatGPT to draft a motion. They discuss why AI models fabricate citations, what safeguards exist, and whether the legal profession needs mandatory AI auditing…
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