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Technology,
Law Practice

Jan. 9, 2026

Do you know your brief?

New brain science reveals what happens when lawyers let AI do the cognitive work.

James Mixon

Managing Attorney
California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District

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Do you know your brief?
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When a colleague sent me the Noland v. Land of the Free opinion, I figured I'd skim the sanctions analysis and move on. One detail stopped me. The opening brief contained fabricated citations. The court sanctioned appellant's counsel but refused to award the respondent fees because respondent's counsel never noticed.

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