- Three attorneys have been accused of submitting AI-generated court filings in California that cite nonexistent and irrelevant legal decisions.
- Though attorneys are permitted to use AI, they must independently verify all information included in court filings.
Three attorneys are facing discipline from the State Bar of California after allegations that they cited nonexistent legal decisions in submitted court documents that were written using artificial intelligence.
The State Bar of California recently filed notices of disciplinary charges against Omid Emile Khalifeh, an attorney based in Los Angeles, and Steven Thomas Romeyn, an attorney based in Scottsdale, Ariz., accusing them of misusing AI. The State Bar Court has not ruled on the allegations.
The State Bar Court this month also approved a set of disciplinary measures against Sepideh Ardestani, a Beverly Hills attorney, who was sanctioned for submitting nonexistent and erroneous citations in a March 2025 federal court filing.
Khalifeh, Ardestani and Romeyn could not immediately be reached for comment.
In California, attorneys are allowed to use generative AI tools to draft legal documents. However, they are responsible for verifying all information included in their filings.
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