Cite Checking:  “As AI hallucinations hit court filings, new legal tech tools aim to keep lawyers out of trouble”

It is not news to state that AI hallucinates and hallucinations cause problems.

If AI has created a problem, can software fix it?  My answer is “no,” or at least not completely.

Lisa Burden published New legal tech tools aim to help lawyers avoid AI hallucinations (Daily Record Aug. 28, 2026).  “As courts across the country continue to sanction attorneys for submitting AI-generated briefs containing nonexistent citations, a new corner of the legal technology industry has emerged — companies building tools designed to catch hallucinated cases before they reach a judge.”

The article discusses “a dedicated platform built to detect and prevent AI hallucinations in legal citations” and another that “integrates with platforms such as LexisNexis and is designed to help attorneys verify citations and supporting materials by displaying source documents alongside legal writing.”  Ms. Burden  reports:

These verification platforms scan legal briefs, motions and memoranda, checking citations and flagging cases that may have been invented, misstated or misused. The companies behind them say their goal is not to replace lawyers but to provide a safeguard as generative AI becomes a routine part of legal practice.

The article ends with a caution: “And even with safeguards, lawyers can’t delegate their professional responsibilities to technology….”

While there is contrary case law, in my opinion, that is correct:

• Cite Checking to Find Hallucinated Cases Deemed Insufficient – Part II – Verification and Candor Are Expected (Aug. 17, 2026);
• Cite Checking to Find Hallucinated Cases Deemed Insufficient (May 3, 2026).