Ropes & Gray Attorneys Discuss Courts Cracking Down on Misuse of Generative AI in Legal Filings

In The News
January 23, 2025

In a Legaltech News article, litigation & enforcement partner Amy Jane Longo, Managing Principal and Global Head of Advanced E-Discovery and A.I. Strategy Shannon Capone Kirk, litigation & enforcement associates Isaac Sommers and Jake Barr, and corporate program paralegal Fatima Ptacek discuss the judicial response to the growing use of generative AI (gen AI) tools by litigants. Courts have started issuing orders, rules, and opinions to address AI use in the courtroom, as tracked by Ropes & Gray’s AI Court Order Tracker.

The authors emphasize the need for legal professionals to stay informed about the ethical and legal implications of using AI tools, as courts are increasingly willing to impose sanctions for gen AI misuse, even without specific AI-related rules.