AI-WESTLAW ADVANTAGE | Deep Research Shortcomings In preparing a new set of exercises for a Transactional Skills course I am creating illustrations about how to use AI tools and some of the dangers. 1. I have given prompts to learn differences in New York and Florida law about the requirements for enforceability of settlement agreements
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UK: Pinsents refers itself to SRA over AI failures
Ajudge has said an Insolvency and Companies Court ruling should serve as ‘public admonishment’ of international firm Pinsent Masons and senior lawyers, after two botched uses of artificial intelligence. ICC Judge Mullen concluded in Cork & Anor v Smith that the firm had misled the court twice: once by providing references which featured AI hallucinations, then a…
UK: Tell us the rules for using AI in court, say solicitors
UK Law Society Gazette Solicitors need a clear set of rules around how they can use AI to prepare court documents, their representative body said today. The Law Society called on regulators and the government to set out exactly how AI can be managed responsibly in court proceedings, as well as kick-start discussions on how litigation will…
Press Release: Two new demos. Casey + CaseForm
Two new demo videos are live. Casey — AI legal research Plain-language questions, cited answers Millions of US and Canadian court decisions Grounded only in primary sources (no Wikipedia, no Reddit) Jurisdiction filtering by state or province Check out Casey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8GHHFEynw0 CaseForm — court form automation Auto-fills 4,000+ court forms across 58 counties Reads uploaded…
Chinese Court Rules That a Worker Cannot Be Replaced by AI
“Technological progress may be irreversible, but it cannot exist outside a legal framework.” While workers in the western world agonize over what seems to be an impending job apocalypse, their Chinese counterparts are winning in pitched legal battles against AI automation. Last week, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, a Chinese court ruled that companies can’t…
David Lat: An AI Screw-Up By… Sullivan & Cromwell?
Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Tonight brings huge news out of Sullivan & Cromwell.1 We can now add S&C, truly one of the…
Indonesia’s Disinformation Bill
In its bid to clamp down on fake news, President Prabowo’s administration is arming itself with some concerning powers. writes the diplomat Here’s a google AI roundup In early 2026, the Indonesian government under President Prabowo Subianto introduced plans for a Bill on Countering Disinformation and Foreign Propaganda. The proposed legislation aims to protect national…
Above The Law: Justice Sotomayor Advises Law Students On AI Adoption — There Should Have Been A Stronger Warning
“You must learn to master the dangerous hallucination machine to do good in the world” sounds like an opening line from a Young Adults novel about the folly of rapid technological advancement. It also summarizes a Supreme Court justice’s advice to law students on becoming fluent in AI usage. Law.com has coverage: AI systems are the “new…
Here Comes Claude For Word
Anthropic has just released Claude for Word in Beta – in itself a major move, but even more significant is that the AI giant is intentionally targeting lawyers. And this may impact several legal tech companies. For example, on the dedicated Anthropic page for Claude for Word, it lists several ‘example use cases’. The very…
Michigan Law Launches AI Advisory Council, Convenes Inaugural Meeting
The University of Michigan Law School has launched its AI Advisory Council, a distinguished group of alumni and leaders from across the legal profession, the technology sector, and academia. The council reflects Michigan Law’s growing engagement with artificial intelligence and its commitment to shaping how the legal profession adapts to rapidly evolving technologies. The launch of the AI Advisory Council…