ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses

The New Mexico Supreme Court held a ChatGPT-using lawyer in direct contempt of court for submitting a brief with "false testimony from wholly fabricated witnesses," including fake police testimony and other mistakes. The state's top court referred the lawyer to a disciplinary board for further proceedings and concluded that he "demonstrated a lack of remorse and a lack of concern for his client." Attorney Stephen Aarons "admitted to the Court that he did not verify the factual claims and legal a