{"product_id":"b0gx31y8rd","title":"AI Hallucinations \u0026 Legal Malpractice: The New Frontier of Legal Liability (Artificial Intelligence and AI Agents)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThousands of documented court cases of AI hallucination. Thousands of dollars in sanctions. Attorney careers ended. Clients harmed. And the crisis is still accelerating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince Judge Kevin Castel sanctioned two attorneys $5,000 for submitting ChatGPT-fabricated case citations in  Mata v. Avianca  (S.D.N.Y. 2023), AI hallucinations have become the defining professional liability crisis of the legal profession. By early 2026, at least four to six new hallucination incidents were being documented every single day. The $55,597 adverse costs award in  Heimkes v. Fairhope  and the disqualification of counsel in  United States v. Farris  — both involving Westlaw CoCounsel, not consumer chatbots — sent an unambiguous message: the grace period is over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAI Hallucinations \u0026amp; Legal Malpractice: The New Frontier of Legal Liability  is the definitive professional guide to this crisis. Written with the rigor of legal scholarship and the clarity of practical guidance, it covers every dimension of AI risk that practicing attorneys, paralegals, in-house counsel, and law firm managers face today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart I documents the epidemic — the  Mata v. Avianca  case that started it all, the sanctions surge of 2025-2026 with detailed case analysis, and the AI slop problem that extends far beyond fake citations into flawed legal reasoning, mischaracterized holdings, and dangerously incomplete analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart II explains the legal framework — how malpractice law applies to AI errors, the evolving standard of care, insurance implications (including ALPS's landmark August 2025 warning that AI-related claims may not be covered), and the critically underappreciated difference in risk exposure between law firm attorneys and in-house counsel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart III delivers practical protocols — a verification system you can implement immediately, training and supervision frameworks that satisfy bar requirements, and a systematic approach to AI vendor due diligence and contract negotiation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart IV addresses transactional practice — the underappreciated risks that AI introduces into M\u0026amp;A due diligence, contract drafting, real estate closings, finance transactions, and other deal work. The transactional lawyer who thinks she is insulated from AI risk because she never files court briefs is mistaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart V looks ahead — emerging appellate doctrine, the California proposed rule amendments of March 2026, regulatory responses across jurisdictions, and a complete framework for building a defensible AI practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe appendices include:  a complete case list with sanctions amounts, key statistics with proper sourcing, a model AI policy template, a verification checklist for immediate adoption, key bar opinions reference guide, and selected bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePracticing attorneys in any area who use or plan to use AI tools Law firm partners responsible for supervision and risk management In-house counsel navigating the unique liability exposure of corporate legal departments Paralegals and legal staff involved in AI-assisted work product Legal malpractice insurers and risk managers Law school faculty and CLE providers Peer-reviewed studies and research from Damien Charlotin (HEC), Stanford RegLab and HAI are cited throughout — including the finding that legal-specific AI tools from major vendors hallucinate between 17% and 33% of the time. Vendor marketing claims may need verification and controlled testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe age of AI accountability in the legal profession has arrived. This book prepares you for it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54230099034475,"sku":"YSL25319","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1674\/0203\/files\/61_2m4neH1L._SY1500.jpg?v=1792831304","url":"https:\/\/www.booktavero.com\/products\/b0gx31y8rd","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}