Attorney AI use
People v. Crabill
Counsel filed a ChatGPT-drafted motion without reading its authorities, delayed correction, and falsely blamed an intern.
Suspension and probation01
Case background
Material facts
A lawyer used ChatGPT to prepare a motion containing invented cases, did not read or verify the authorities, failed to promptly correct the filing, and later misrepresented how the problem occurred.
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The decision
The court’s ruling
In a stipulated discipline, the court imposed a one-year-and-one-day suspension, with 90 days active and the balance stayed during two years of probation.
Why it matters
What the decision means
The false explanation compounded the filing error. When AI causes an error, counsel must investigate immediately, correct the record fully, and explain the cause candidly.
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