AI May Kill Us All—but First, It Could Get You Sanctioned

AI May Kill Us All—but First, It Could Get You Sanctioned Learn more at https://www.meckbar.org/?pg=MCBCalendar&evAction=showDetail&eid=354771 Description: This program has been submitted for 1.0 Ethics credit hours in North Carolina and South Carolina (webinar credit). Program Overview For decades, Hollywood has warned us that artificial intelligence might turn against humanity. Today, the more immediate threat for attorneys is not a murderous robot—it is an AI fabricated citation or record that leads to sanctions.  In this entertaining and practical presentation, attendees will watch memorable clips from classic AI movies and explore what Hollywood’s darkest warnings can teach lawyers about using this rapidly evolving technology. We will examine real cases in which attorneys were sanctioned for submitting fictitious authorities, failing to verify AI-generated work and making misrepresentations to courts.  Most importantly, the program will offer practical safeguards attorneys can use to harness AI’s benefits without placing their clients, careers, or licenses at risk. Join us for a Space Odyssey through legal ethics—and learn how to be the Terminator regarding the improper use of AI before your next filing becomes the sequel. Speaker The presenter, Philip Bogdanoff, is a nationally recognized presenter who has over 40 years of experience as a prosecutor and has litigated cases involving allegations of juror misconduct.‬ Previously, he served as an assistant prosecutor in Akron, Ohio for close to thirty years. Mr. Bogdanoff argued cases before the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals and twenty cases before the Ohio Supreme Court including six death penalty cases – before retiring as a senior assistant prosecutor. More information about Mr. Bogdanoff is available on his Web site at http://www.philipbogdanoff.com/.     The views and opinions of MBA CLEs are not necessarily those of the Mecklenburg Bar Association/26th Judicial District Bar. Schedule: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Location: Zoom