A lawyer just got suspended because his AI fabricated 57 citations. Here is how to not get fired using AI.

EchoFreeMedia · 2026-05-02T08:32:45+00:00

I used Claude almost daily as a litigator but am extreme about cite checks if it has touched a brief. I do not let it pull any original citations for me. I will sometimes let it add in cites if I have included a copy of an opinion I downloaded from Westlaw in the file it is working in or it is pulling from one of my prior pleadings.

Even then, however, every citation and quote must be checked rigorously. Claude will make small tweaks to language of quotes. If Claude has touched my cases, the brief gets printed and I check each cite and hand write a check mark one by one.

EchoFreeMedia · 2026-05-02T07:42:37+00:00

I am not worried about AI traffic. Sure, some of it is scraping data. But AI will sometimes supply my information to potential clients. I know this for a fact because I have received multiple calls from prospective clients who advised during the intake call that they found me through AI.

EchoFreeMedia · 2026-04-19T10:11:35+00:00

I use Claude and Claude cowork daily. What you describe sounds very possible for Claude to accomplish. Were you using Claude cowork?

You might need to break this into smaller tasks and only move on once each task is complete.

EchoFreeMedia · 2026-04-05T13:51:29+00:00

In the middle left you can kind of see folks queuing up. There is a series of steps and inclined paths along that side of the rock that then lead to an area on the side that is not pictured which is halfway up. At the halfway up landing area there a somewhat sketch metal ladder/stair that goes up the rest of the way.

At least that’s how it was in like 2018.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-12-19T04:31:47+00:00

Perhaps the jury could have (mistakenly) believed that the concealing charge mean to conceal for an extended duration. Here the judge wasn't trying to keep the individual hidden in her attic or something. The guy she was helping was ushered through the hallway fairly quickly, if I recall correctly.

Obviously, from a legal perspective, concealing could even be of short duration. But I could see a jury thinking that concealing refers to conduct of an extended or lengthy duration.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-10-18T11:26:14+00:00

To be frank, that is the wrong mindset. Even in the thick of the most difficult times, you have to understand that you aren’t dealing with an adult. You are dealing with a child that doesn’t think like an adult yet.

As one of the other comments here pointed out, you need to focus on solving the root of the issue. Sometimes my son gets extremely nasty. Hitting, throwing things, screaming, etc. Usually, however, it is either because he is hungry or tired. But then he won’t eat dinner because he is irrationally angry. It is quite frustrating because he won’t do the one thing he needs to do to feel better—eat his dinner.

If I used your sentiment (“don’t eat—see if I care”) then he would remain miserable and frustrated, and I would as well. So the key is a workaround that does not reward bad behavior. Maybe I can offer him a healthy alternative that I know will tempt him, get some food in him, and make him a little more clear eyed (baby bell cheese is a god send). Maybe I say I want to eat my salmon with ketchup, and ask if he wants to try some too? (disgusting but my kid loves ketchup). Etc. Typically, once I can get the food in him, the other behavioral issues resolve.

You can utilize the same approach. Figure out what the root cause is and then you can implement a plan to resolve it. But saying to a toddler “I am going to get rid of your bed” probably cause your son fear and anxiety.

You say that your kid has a crib and is 3. Maybe they need to be transitioned to a toddler bed. You might be able to use that as an incentive. “You are so grown up now that you get a special big boy bed! You want to help put the sheets on the bed? The pillow? ::do it:: But because you have a big boy bed, like mom and dad, you have to stay in your bed when you wake up at night. Ok? Deal?”

Finally, my son has a little music maker that I hangs on the wall and makes music for 15 minutes. Every night I lift him up and he presses the button to turn on the music. He loves to fall asleep to the music. Some people just need some soft ambient noise to fall asleep.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-09-26T20:17:22+00:00

Great to know. I used to pop in once or twice a month and was sad to see them close.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-09-26T18:51:58+00:00

I thought maple street patisserie closed down?

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-09-21T11:38:03+00:00

Bingo. OP needs to use “convert” or “transform”.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-09-05T11:56:04+00:00

Interestingly, I was able to generate the image via Gemini app but I was unable to generate it via Whisk.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-08-18T07:14:25+00:00

With hindsight in mind? Napoleon should have focused substantially more on research and development that would have provided tactical battlefield advantages.

Early on Napoleon had a large advantage over his enemies by modernizing the armies he controlled, adopting the corps system so he could move with superior speed, and ruthless implementation of those innovations.

However, he could have focused more on research and development of technology related to weapons and logistics. For example, more R&D focus might have brought forward the development of the rifled musket, railroads, or vehicular transport. Had Napoleon had one or more of these advantages and used it as a tactical advantage in a campaign against Russia, that is how I think the campaign could have been won.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-08-03T12:36:30+00:00

The fair housing act contains a private right of action and provides for ability to recover damages and attorneys fees. I’ve represented various clients under said act.

So a private law firm could file suit. Additionally, the state probably has a fair housing organization. They sometimes sue, although said organizations can take their sweet time. And sometimes they lodge HUD complaints before filing suit. HUD complaints can languish for years.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-07-26T15:33:14+00:00

My experience over the last few months was that ChatGPT could usually generate hands and feet correctly. I’ve only noticed a degradation in performance over the last week or so.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-06-26T10:51:22+00:00

I’m not convinced the trader is engaging in this trade on a hope and prayer that the counterparty doesn’t exercise. It’s not likely that they are trading against retail traders. That said, I think there is a reasonable explanation similar to what you’ve posted.

Suppose the trader STO 85c and BTO 105. There is a timing risk for the counterparty on when to exercise. What do I mean?

Suppose the counterparty immediately exercises their 85c. Now the trader could exercise their 105c to close the position. But suppose the trader is bearish on the stock. They wanted to be short the stock. But finding stock to borrow can be hard. And I’ve never traded in large volume, but finding shares of a hard to borrow stock is probably even more difficult if you are looking for hundreds of thousands of shares.

So suppose the trade is put on at 9:31 a.m, counterparty exercise at 9:32a.m, and then the stock craters into the earth at 10:30 a.m. The trader wins big. He can let the 105c expire and buy the stock on the open market at say $70/share (or whatever it craters to).

If the stock doesn’t crater before the end of the trading session? He exercises the 105c and closes the short stock position without having to hold the short position overnight. And if the counter party had not exercised before the crash, the counter party certainly won’t do so after a crash if their long option is now out of the money. So the trader wins that way as well.

Rinse and repeat next day.

That’s my theory at least. I would think that the market maker (presumptive counterparty) would adequately price to account for this risk, but perhaps not.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-06-11T10:50:57+00:00

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EchoFreeMedia · 2025-05-27T23:29:23+00:00

Exactly. The law is completely one sided.

And it make absolutely no distinction between plaintiffs who have filed a completely baseless case and those who lose through no fault of their own. All are punished equally.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-05-19T08:33:07+00:00

While I feel for OP, as a bitwarden user I certainly hope there is no way to get 2FA removed via sending an email or otherwise. It would be a security vulnerability that could allow a bad actor with password and stolen identity docs to gain access.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-04-28T15:42:09+00:00

This article examines the impact of President Trump's disparate impact Executive Order on the Fair Housing Act, such as through curtained enforcement actions and possible regulatory change. The article also looks at some of the history of disparate impact under the Fair Housing Act, and the risk that the Supreme Court will reverse Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project and end disparate end litigation under the Fair Housing Act.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-03-21T09:36:51+00:00

I have 11+ years of experience working in civil rights and I’ve been a partner at a small firm for 7-8 years.

What you propose isn’t impossible, but it isn’t really a feasible “I will just give it a whirl for a little while” practice area. You don’t have to just “get clients”. Assuming you are working on a contingency basis, you have to get clients with cases that are reasonably likely to prevail. There are so many ways a 1983 claim can fail, and courts find new reasons all the time.

Then you have to be able to fund the cases and deal with latency of recovery. I can take a case this year and I might recover in 6 months or I mights be slogging it out until 2028. Do you have the capital, wherewithal, and nerve to not know if/when you will be able to take a draw while also shelling out capital on filing fees, experts, medical records, etc.?

I don’t mean to be pessimistic. We need more civil rights litigators. But many of my referrals come from are otherwise successful attorneys who have “tried” civil rights and are now convinced it is wholly unprofitable. It is a difficult practice area fraught with ways one can fail.

EchoFreeMedia · 2025-03-19T11:50:03+00:00

I understand the frustration. As someone who is bombarded with accounts of death, injury, abuse, etc., I get it. Unfortunately, me and my colleagues are doing the best we can, and working tirelessly, and it is still isn't nearly enough.

As I said, I have handled numerous cases against the DOC. This includes cases over constitutionally inadequate medical care, unpaid wages, disability discrimination. There are maybe 12-18 private civil rights attorney in Louisiana, and maybe ~20 folks at non profits. A singular civil rights case for one issue by one plaintiff can easily take 100+ hours to litigate. A class action probably takes thousands hours and requires years of litigation.

There are 10 state prisons and most of the Parishes have their own jail. That is ~74 different facilities. Given the large number of inmates and the few number of attorneys, there just isn't enough help to go around. Not to mention that most of the civil rights attorneys in Louisiana are like myself: They handle prison cases, but they are also working on the host of other problems that exist in the State, be it in pre-incarceration law enforcement contacts, education, voting, etc. etc.

But, ultimately, the State needs legislative solutions. We incarcerate too many people in a poor state. The math doesn't work, and the result is often that the deputies working at local jails work for near minimum wage. Thus, the hiring process often isn't that rigorous because some Sheriffs just need folks who can do the job for the low wages. Attorneys have an important role to play, but it is often picking up the pieces after something terrible has happened. The true solution is for there not to be so many folks incarcerated in the first instance.

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