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Tracked Changes, Wednesday, April 8, 2026

What changed in legal AI · · 2 min read

  1. Sixth Circuit removes appointed counsel who filed AI-drafted briefs with quotations that do not exist

    In United States v. Farris, decided April 3, the Sixth Circuit found that a court-appointed lawyer used AI to draft two briefs and filed them without verifying the authorities. Three quotations appeared in no legal source, and the briefs misstated two Sixth Circuit holdings. The lawyer said he had acquired Westlaw CoCounsel in August 2025. The court denied him payment for the appeal, removed him and referred him for possible discipline.

    Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Read more: How to avoid AI-hallucinated citations in court filings, ABA Formal Opinion 512 explained: what the ABA says about lawyers using generative AI

  2. A Jacksonville federal judge now requires an AI certification at the end of every filing

    A standing order dated April 2, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida's Jacksonville Division requires every party before the issuing judge, represented or pro se, to certify at the end of each filing. The filer must state either that no generative AI was used, or that a person reviewed any AI-drafted language and confirmed every citation is real and accurate. Noncompliant filings may be stricken without leave to amend.

    Source: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · Read more: How to avoid AI-hallucinated citations in court filings

  3. Clio adds agents to Clio Work and Vincent that carry out multi-step legal tasks from one prompt

    Clio rolled out agentic features on April 8 for Clio Work and for Vincent, the AI platform it gained through vLex. The company says one prompt can now start a multi-step task that users can watch, stop or redirect midway. Vincent also gets Vincent Studio for custom workflows, links to iManage, NetDocuments, SharePoint and Google Drive, a drafting space called Legal Pad, and a mobile app. No pricing was reported.

    Source: Artificial Lawyer · Read more: What should a law firm's generative AI policy cover?