As artificial intelligence continues to shape the legal profession, courts and attorneys are confronting new questions about accuracy, accountability, and professional responsibility.

RumbergerKirk Associate Brent Hartman’s insights on this evolving issue were recently featured in an article published in The Palm Beach Post, which examined the growing concern over AI-generated inaccuracies in court filings and the Florida Supreme Court’s efforts to establish standards governing the use of AI in legal practice.

The article referenced Hartman’s recently published article, “Sounding Right, Being Wrong: The Growing Threat of AI-Generated Court Pleadings,” in which he discussed the risks associated with relying on AI-generated legal research and the importance of attorney oversight.

In the Palm Beach Post article, Hartman emphasized the critical role attorneys play in ensuring the accuracy of legal authorities and factual representations presented to the court.

“Judges in this state are incredibly intelligent, but they cannot be expected to have memorized every piece of law and every prior decision. So they rely on the people who are in front of them, making arguments and submitting filings for the court to review and make rulings upon.”

Read the full article in The Palm Beach Post.