Today’s DJ has retired PJ Gilbert’s column: The horror of misunderstanding — Former California appellate justice Arthur Gilbert responds to judicial criticism of his views on artificial intelligence by reflecting on ChatGPT and related examples to argue that while AI is useful, it raises serious concerns about overreliance and its impact on courts and human
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RPJ Gilbert on AI & Bob Gerstein / Law360 Eddy Bds
Today’s DJ has retired PJ Gilbert’s ‘The horror! The horror!’ Reliance on algorithmic decision-making risks eroding human judgment, judicial integrity and the intellectual craftsmanship that defines the law. He writes:AI could never match the elegant writing of my dear friend, appellate lawyer Bob Gerstein, who passed away on March 19. I mention Bob because of
LASC wins Justice Chin Tech Innovation Award
The DJ has LA Superior Court chatbot CourtHelp wins Justice Chin innovation award — The court won the 2026 Justice Chin Technology Innovation Award for its AI chatbot, which improved access by guiding users to court information and services efficiently online.
- The Los Angeles County Superior Court has received the 2026 Justice Chin Technology Innovation
AI Sanctions & Warnings! $10K in Oregon for bad AOB
Law360 has Ore. Atty Sanctioned $10K For Brief With Fabricated CitationsAn Oregon appellate court has ordered an attorney to pay $10,000 for filing an opening brief containing fabricated case citations, quotations that “do not exist anywhere in Oregon case law” and other inaccuracies, according to an opinion. — The case is Henry Doiban et
AI sanctions coming?
Law360 reports Boies Schiller Partner Faces Possible Sanctions For AI Errors about Bixler v. Church of Scientology pending in 2/5 with argument set for March 3 at 9 a.m. See Notice of Potential Sanctions.Law360 also reports Attys Regret Unnoticed ChatGPT Errors In Conn. Court Filings — Attorneys ordered to explain errors in two January
Who will be next SCOCA justice?
The DJ has David Carrillo, Brandon Stracener, and Stephen Duvernay’s Gov. Newsom will probably go to the appellate bench for the next SCOCA justice
- As the clock ticks away days with an empty California Supreme Court seat, all eyes turn to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Who will he appoint? … Considering history and the widely reported
2d Dist. pro tem update & AI sanctions
The following are currently sitting on assignment in the 2d District:
- Justice Arthur Gilbert (Retired) of the Second District Court of Appeal will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Two through March 31, 2026
- Judge Sanjay Kumar (Retired) of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Five through February
AI in SCOTUS practice
Law.com/NLJ has ‘The Technology Is There’: Supreme Court Practitioners
Quietly Embracing AIIn interviews with the National Law Journal, prominent Supreme Court advocates reported using generative AI tools in their day-to-day legal practice, including everything from basic legal research to drafting portions of briefs, such as introductions, argument summaries and even questions presented. ….Some high
Today's AI sanctions case
2/1 (per curiam) publishes this opinion today, granting a motion to strike an opening brief and sua sponte imposing monetary sanctions of $7500 to the court; and allowing appellant to file a new brief. It is undisputed that appellant’s attorney, Fahim Farivar, filed a brief containing numerous fabricated quotations—that is, language falsely attributed to published
Writing tips & Shutdown news
Law360 has James Argionis’s article Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes — The 5 no-nos are: Including every possible argument; Not developing a theme; Being lazy with headings and subheadings; Not catching typos; and Not understanding that less is more.Law360 also has 7th Circ. Urges Litigants To Exercise Caution In Using