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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

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Additionally, the Opinion emphasizes lawyers’ duties under other ethics rules regarding competence, diligence, candor to the tribunal, and avoidance of frivolous filings. The court ruled in favor of the defendants, holding that their use of the briefs constituted “fair use” under the Section 107 of the Copyright Act.

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Not Again! Two More Cases, Just this Week, of Hallucinated Citations in Court Filings Leading to Sanctions

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Avianca , and in the wake of all the publicity those cases have received, you would think most lawyers would have gotten the message not to rely on ChatGPT for legal research, at least not without checking the results. ” Smith v.

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10 Things Attorneys Look For in a Paralegal

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All of this, while also meeting strict deadlines usually set by a judge, a court rule, or a regulation. Research skills. Most paralegal certificate programs include a class or two on legal research skills that teach students how to find and cite case law and regulations. Pro Tip from an Attorney.

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