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A lawyer who self-represents 'has a fool for a client'?
14 Feb 25


r/AskALawyer 29jul24 post by reddituser elbodelbo

Okay, it makes sense not to represent yourself if you aren't a lawyer. I'm not a lawyer so I'd do a shitty job representing myself since I don't know the law that well.

But if you are a lawyer, and you're on trial, why would representing yourself be a bad idea?

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WEXIS AI 'hallucinate,' and not just a little
30 Jan 25

Stanford Study Reveals hallucinations in Lexis & Westlaw Tools

Read the whole thing here. Key takeaways:

US Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts' annual report to Congress noted "disturbing" reports of "hallucinations" of false or worse non-existent legal authority cited in legal briefs.

Lexis and Westlaw tout their AIs as being hallucination-free and reliable.

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James Clarke

On the marquee today, a new drama.
Observe the lawyers
in their natural habitat:
that is to say,

on display. Regard
their furtive stalking style
crouching behind words.
The dark intent beneath the smile.

Speared by the judge’s piercing eyes.
Polite assassins. Under contract.

From James R. Elkins, Lawyer Poets and That World We Call Law: An Anthology of Poems about the Practice of Law (2013).
 
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