Nebraska Supreme Court Suspends Omaha Attorney Over AI Use

“Absolutely, Your Honor. I was in…I was on my 10th wedding anniversary. While flying down there, my computer broke. And I uploaded the incorrect version of my brief,” Lake said.

By the opposing counsel’s count, 57 out of 63 references contained in the legal document had some sort of problem. When pressed by the Supreme Court about the fictitious cases and misquotes he cited and whether he used AI, Greg Lake doubled down.

“The elephant in the room is whether or not you used artificial intelligence. Did you?” a justice asked.

“No, I did not,” Lake said.

Attorney admits to AI use

Two days ago, Greg Lake sent an affidavit to the Supreme Court arguing against a temporary suspension. And for the first time, he admitted to using AI to write the brief and called it a “grave error of judgment” for failing to be forthright with the court.

This is a temporary suspension. The court said how long is temporary depends. There will be a full investigation and disciplinary hearing, and a court-appointed referee makes the recommendation for length of suspension.