Use of Generative AI in Litigation Requires Care and Oversight

In what may be the beginning of a trend, Judge Brantley Starr of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently issued a new mandatory rule regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal briefings. The directive, known as the “Mandatory Certification Regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence” rule, stipulates that “[a]ll attorneys . . . appearing before the Court must file on the docket a certificate attesting either that no portion of any filing will be…
By: Perkins Coie