"Do you watch the news? Do you listen to the radio? Do you read anything about what's going on in the world?” one of the judges asked the lawyer, who submitted false testimony and witnesses after using ChatGPT.
There is a rule that covers fake citations, AI or not. But it’s not immediate.
What’s happens is the court makes a disciplinary referral to the state bar association, which handles barring and disbarring. At minimum there’s some kind of additional bar discipline hearing before adverse action.
Each federal court, district or appellate, can also independently revoke admission to the bar of that individual court.
There is a rule that covers fake citations, AI or not. But it’s not immediate.
What’s happens is the court makes a disciplinary referral to the state bar association, which handles barring and disbarring. At minimum there’s some kind of additional bar discipline hearing before adverse action.
Each federal court, district or appellate, can also independently revoke admission to the bar of that individual court.