Danielle Malaty, a partner at Goldberg Segalla, was terminated after citing a fictitious case generated by ChatGPT in a legal filing. She failed to verify the validity of the citation and reportedly believed AI could not produce fake legal references. Three other attorneys at the firm reviewed the motion before it was filed, but it nonetheless contained the nonexistent cite. Malaty’s misuse of AI in the legal process raised significant ethical concerns, especially given the firm's established AI policy prohibiting such technology.
Danielle Malaty, the attorney responsible for the mistake, told the judge she did not think ChatGPT could create fictitious legal citations and did not check to ensure the case was legitimate.
Goldberg Segalla's Danielle Malaty is now out after taking responsibility for a fake cite in a Chicago Housing Authority filing asking the judge to reconsider a jury's $24 million verdict.
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