CBA Record May-June 2026

May/June 2026 • Volume 40, Number 3 CONTENTS

CBA RECORD

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Editor’s Briefcase A Year to Be Proud Of by Nikki Marcotte

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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Paste in Haste: The ARDC’s Guide to Preventing AI Misuse in Court Filings By Mary F. Andreonis

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President’s Page A Year of Purpose: Leading with Vision in the Age of AI by Judge Nichole C. Patton

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Misrepresentation in Court, AI and Otherwise By Anne Ellis

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CBA News

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Can Himmel Stem the Tsunami of AI Slop? By Frank Young

18 Chicago Bar

Foundation Report

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Counselor, Counsel Thyself (with AI)! By Andrew Sharp

20 The Pulse

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AI Psychosis and the Legal Profession: Ethical Fault Lines By Daniel Cotter

38 Nota Bene

Writing Effective Briefs in the Age of AI by Kathleen Dillon Narko

THE YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION

40 Practical Ethics

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Unchecked AI in Government and War By Gavin Phelps

Auto Clubs, the CBA, and the Legacy of Rule 5.4 by Trisha Rich

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Career-Ender or Cognitive Distortion? Productive Ways to Handle Mistakes By J. Kopczyk

42 LPMT Bits & Bytes

A Tour of ABA TECHSHOW’S Startup Alley by Kevin Thompson

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