AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics)
An ethics CLE examining ABA Formal Opinion 512 through real case examples from Midwest jurisdictions (2023–2025). Covers AI misuse in legal practice across Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, and federal courts.
- 1 hour ethics CLE credit
- $70 ($70 / credit hour)
- Iowa Activity ID #437573
What This Course Covers
- AI-generated fake case citations — "mutant" and synthetic citations
- Hallucination detection and verification methods
- Attorney duties under FRCP Rule 11 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927
- Sanctions imposed for AI misuse in legal filings
- Expert witness declarations containing AI-generated content
- Pro se litigant responsibilities when using AI tools
- Supervisory obligations when staff use AI
- Accidental prompt injection scenarios
- Court standing orders banning AI-generated filings
Twelve case examples including Ruggirello v. Lancaster, Kasten Berry v. Stewart, Gittemeier v. Liberty Mutual, Kohls v. Ellison, and five Iowa cases demonstrating AI misuse by attorneys, pro se litigants, and expert witnesses.
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Additional Details
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Midwest Frontier AI Consulting (MWFAI) offers financial hardship assistance to attorneys who wish to attend its Illinois CLE courses but for whom the cost would be a financial hardship. Assistance may be in the form of a partial or full fee waiver.
To apply, contact MWFAI before purchasing the course by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "Illinois Financial Hardship Application." Applications will be reviewed and applicants notified within 10 business days.
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Accreditation
My individual on-demand CLE courses have been approved for credit in the following states:
- Iowa: Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks and Uses for Law Firms (Activity ID #437570) and AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics) (Activity ID #437573) — 1 hour general and 1 hour ethics.
- Illinois: Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks and Uses for Law Firms and AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics) — AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest also received approval for Professional Responsibility credit.
- Minnesota: Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks and Uses for Law Firms and AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics) — 1 hour general and 1 hour ethics.
- Virginia: Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks and Uses for Law Firms and AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics) — 1 hour general and 1 hour ethics.
- Kansas: Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks and Uses for Law Firms and AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics) — 1 hour general and 1 hour ethics.
- Nebraska: Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks and Uses for Law Firms and AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics) — 1 hour general and 1 hour ethics (called "Professional Responsibility" in Nebraska).
- North Carolina: Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks and Uses for Law Firms and AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest (Ethics) — Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks and Uses for Law Firms is approved for Technology credit; AI Gone Wrong in the Midwest is approved for Ethics credit.
CLE Credit Acceptance by State
Where Midwest Frontier AI courses are approved for Continuing Legal Education credit
If your state is not on the list and you are not sure whether your state will recognize one of the states where these on-demand courses are approved for CLE credit, please contact me at [email protected] and I will be happy to apply.