{"id":215099,"date":"2026-02-18T23:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/nebraska-supreme-court-questions-attorney-about-ai-use-in-court-brief\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T00:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:20:32","slug":"nebraska-supreme-court-questions-attorney-about-ai-use-in-court-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/nebraska-supreme-court-questions-attorney-about-ai-use-in-court-brief\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Supreme Court questions attorney about AI use in court brief"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nebraska Supreme Court questions attorney about AI use in court brief<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-18 23:33:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Figuring out ways to harness the power of artificial intelligence is being challenged by every industry. What works, what doesn\u2019t and what\u2019s ethical.<\/p>\n

The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments in a divorce and custody case this month, but what the justices really wanted to know was: Did the attorney really write this?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a big deal for attorneys arguing a case before the Nebraska Supreme Court. First up was an appeal of a divorce case from Omaha. But 37 seconds into the argument, the justices interrupted Omaha attorney Greg Lake.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore we get into that, I\u2019d like to ask you about your brief,\u201d a justice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d Lake said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd your brief had a number of errors in it that were submitted. Can you explain to us how that occurred?\u201d the justice asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely, Your Honor. I was on my 10th wedding anniversary. While flying down there, my computer broke. And I uploaded the incorrect version of my brief,\u201d Lake said.<\/p>\n

Extensive errors discovered<\/h3>\n

The opposing attorney told the court that of the 63 references Lake made in his brief, 57 contained some form of defect.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe brief that was submitted had misquotes from cases, fictitious cases, and misquotes from statutes. How were those all generated in your, I guess, the version that you did submit to us?\u201d a justice asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSure. It was a draft. And when I… My writing process is when I\u2019m drafting, I stick in things that I know wouldn\u2019t pass muster,\u201d Lake said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe elephant in the room is whether or not you used artificial intelligence. Did you?\u201d the justice asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I did not,\u201d Lake said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith respect, if you didn\u2019t use artificial intelligence, how do we end up with a citation to cases that don\u2019t exist? I mean, it\u2019s frankly a little hard to believe that\u2019s just a citation error,\u201d the justice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly, Your Honor. And again, like I said, I was… My computer was broken,\u201d Lake said.<\/p>\n

Client concerns<\/h3>\n

Jason Regan is the client whose…<\/p>\n

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