Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oct. 13, 2026
Persuasion techniques: AI shortcuts put conscientious lawyering to the test
Preventing AI-generated citation errors requires more than checking sources--it demands conscientious legal practice grounded in attention to detail, integrity, commitment, consistency and credibility.
Christopher Frost
Trial Litigator, Law Professor, and the Founding and Name Partner
FROST LLP
Email: chris@frostllp.com
With all the recent headlines about AI-hallucinated citations in legal briefing, and the increasing punishments for such misuse, it is remarkable that the practice continues. We've heard a variety of explanations: "AI is not ready for prime time." "I was in a hurry." "I assumed a colleague checked the citations." This could be a starting point for a larger conversation about the race to benefit from AI's efficiencies and how best to safeguard against t...
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