* Sanctions have been upheld for a lawyer who included a haiku and cited to Bugs Bunny in litigation papers. “That’s all folks!“… [ABA Journal]
* A New York man, who allegedly posed as a lawyer to bilk elderly victims of money supposedly needed to bail out grandchildren, has been indicted. [New York Post]
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
* A fake immigration lawyer in Florida has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and other charges. Lots of lawyer wannabes in the Morning Docket today! [Tampa Bay Times]
* A judge has ruled that the Trump Organization must turn over more documents to the New York Attorney General. [CNN]
* Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is trying to keep documents from the company’s lawyers a secret. [Wall Street Journal]
Context Windows In Legal AI And Why Content Still Determines Quality
Legal teams ask a practical question. If large language models are so capable, why does legal AI still depend on curated content, and why does surfacing that content matter so much?
* A server at Denny’s is suing for back pay. Her lawyers probably think the case is a “grand slam”… [Connecticut Law Tribune]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].