CiteSentinel Helps Lawyers File Faster While Avoiding Sanctions and Embarrassment

Legal tech startup BrentWorks Inc. has launched CiteSentinel, a platform designed to detect and prevent AI hallucinations in legal citations. The tool scans legal documents to flag case law, statutes, and legal authorities that may be fabricated or misstated before they reach a judge. Courts are increasingly sanctioning attorneys who submit briefs containing invented case citations, a well-documented byproduct of generative AI drafting tools. CiteSentinel addresses this verification gap, allowing attorneys to confirm that every citation corresponds to a real case, statute, or legal authority. The tool enables lawyers to scan their own documents, submissions from co-counsel and support staff, and opposing counsel's filings for citation errors. By identifying and challenging citations to non-existent authorities, attorneys gain a competitive edge in the courtroom. BrentWorks was founded by Brent Britton, a veteran technology attorney and MIT-trained engineer, and Brent Hunter, a longtime technologist and AI pioneer. CiteSentinel is positioned as a cost-effective risk management tool for law firms, legal departments, and solo practices, helping lawyers practice faster and more accurately in the age of AI.

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