Southtrust law & Title PA is now Dubyak Law P.A.
Southtrust law & Title PA is now Dubyak Law P.A.
In this article, you will discover:
AI is a tool, not a solution. Whatever platform you use, AI sometimes generates “hallucinations” — answers, fact patterns, or case law that aren’t real or accurate.
Recently, I was defending against a motion for summary judgment. I already knew what I wanted to say, because I’d drafted similar motions before, but this case had some unique aspects. I knew that there were existing cases that supported my argument, but I needed help finding them.
I decided to use AI to quickly gather some cases so I wouldn’t have to spend 20 or 30 minutes digging through legal research tabs. I entered specific prompts to whittle the response down to exactly what I was looking for.
AI quoted a case I had already found. It also quoted language that I didn’t remember seeing when I read the case, but it was perfect for my needs. However, when I searched the Lexis database, where the actual case law is found, I discovered the relevant quotes from AI were made up and didn’t exist.
When I asked the AI to find other cases, it cited a different case. Again, when I cut and pasted that case into a Westlaw database search, the content didn’t exist.
While AI offers a seemingly useful response to your inquiry, the response isn’t necessarily factual. That’s extremely problematic. Most AI tools are somewhere between 84% to 92% accurate. An attorney can’t afford to be wrong 8% to 16% of the time.
Is AI coming for all our jobs? Time will tell, but in the meantime, you need to follow up on everything it tells you and each case it cites to ensure that what you’re claiming is real or true.
On the one hand, AI can provide a broad view of a topic you don’t know anything about at all. However, as you dig deeper, the greater the likelihood is that it will generate hallucinations. For that reason, whatever you do with AI, be careful.
There is at least an 8% chance that what AI produces is wrong. The consequences of those errors can be significant, depending on what you’re doing.
We prepare deeds and charge between $325 and $375. While you can find a deed form online and prepare it yourself, if you make a mistake, it may not be discovered until you or someone else is dead. When you or someone else attempts to sell the property, you might not own it the way you thought you did. You might need to probate it, or you’ll have to file a quiet title lawsuit.
This situation happens frequently: someone thinks they’ve made a deed correctly on their own, but they haven’t. As long as the people involved are still alive, it’s fixable. If they’re not, it becomes significantly more complicated to fix.
Attorney Jeremy Dubyak, Esq is a skilled lawyer based in Pensacola, Florida, who has helped numerous clients like you navigate the intricacies of real estate, estate planning and bankruptcy law. With years of experience, he is prepared to meet with you to devise effective legal solutions that avoid the pitfalls of relying on AI or DIY online forms for legal support.
Still have questions? Ready to get started? Contact Dubyak Law Firm, P.A., today to schedule an initial consultation.
It always helps to know which judge you’re appearing before, their particular litigation style and how they perceive known fact patterns. Often, a judge will view the world through a very specific lens and come into hearings with a predisposed outlook. They’re not supposed to, but they do.
While knowing the judge informs your likelihood of success on any particular motion, it’s not usually relevant during an initial consultation, unless there’s already a lawsuit in process. Otherwise, you don’t know who the judge is going to be. In those instances, success is based on the probabilities of the facts you provide. With those, I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your claim.
The initial consultation has two dynamics: you’re teaching me, and I’m teaching you. You tell me what your case is about; I tell you whether I’m willing to take it. I only want to take your case if I think I can add value.
After you tell me the facts as you understand them, if I don’t think I could win and provide you with a financial benefit, I’ll advise against hiring me. If you think you still have a claim worth pursuing, consult with another attorney, but understand that there are attorneys who will take your case, even with a low probability of success, because they will be paid either way.
Typically, clients don’t know what kind of claims they have. They describe their legal problem, and then you break down all the ways they can sue someone or be sued. Often, you can end up having four or five causes of action, as opposed to just one.
I had a client who wanted to sue somebody over a land deal. He also mentioned in passing that his dog had bitten somebody. While he came in to discuss a land dispute, he wasn’t giving any credence to the fact that his dog had mauled somebody badly.
I started to question him about this dog bite. I discovered that a lawsuit had been pending for 6 months, which he hadn’t participated in at all. It was a million-dollar problem, but he wasn’t dealing with it at all. We jumped on board and settled the case for 20% of the case’s value.
For more information on the benefits of Florida legal consultations over relying on AI and online legal advice, an initial consultation is your next best step. Get the information and legal answers you are seeking by calling (850) 280-6251 today.
Attorney Jeremy Dubyak, Esq is a skilled lawyer based in Pensacola, Florida, who has helped numerous clients like you navigate the intricacies of real estate, estate planning and bankruptcy law. With years of experience, he is prepared to meet with you to devise effective legal solutions that avoid the pitfalls of relying on AI or DIY online forms for legal support.
Still have questions? Ready to get started? Contact Dubyak Law Firm, P.A., today to schedule an initial consultation.
