Law360 has James Argionis's article Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes -- The 5 no-nos are: Including every possible argument; Not developing a theme; Being lazy with headings and subheadings; Not catching typos; and Not understanding that less is more.
Law360 also has 7th Circ. Urges Litigants To Exercise Caution In Using AI -- A Seventh Circuit panel warned that relying blindly on generative AI when writing court papers can lead to serious mistakes. The case is U.S. v. Luciano, 7th Cir. No. 24-1251:
As a final note, we were unable to find some of the cases Luciano cited in his Rule 51(b) response. Whether these errors were the result of mistaken transcription or the use of generative AI, we encourage all litigants to carefully review their submissions before filing in this court.
See also from U.S. Courts: Judiciary Still Operating as Shutdown Starts -- Despite a federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, the Judiciary remains open and will continue paid operations through Friday, Oct. 17, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.
And see the 9th Circuit's Supplemental Administrative Order
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