A California woman wins court case using ChatGPT as a lawyer

A woman in California managed to overturn a decision on deportation and avoid fines amounting to tens of thousands of dollars using artificial intelligence, such as Chat GPT, in a legal battle that lasted several months.

By NBC NewsLynn White had trouble paying the rent and after being tried, the court ruled her expulsion. Instead of continuing to co-operate with a local organisation for the protection of tenants, she decided to address ChatGPT's and artificial intelligence research platform Perplexity to help her represent the court.

Chatbot identified possible errors in procedure related to judicial decisions, showed her steps she needed to follow, and prepared detailed answers to the court.

I can't describe how much artificial intelligence helped me in this case,” said Lynn for NBC. “Without IA, I would never have won this trial. ”

Lynn is one of the many people who have represented themselves in court with the help of artificial intelligence and have managed to win.

Another case is that of Staci Dennett, the owner of a financial business in New Mexico, who used the IA to successfully negotiate an agreement regarding an unpaid debt.

I asked ChatGPT to behave like I was Harvard law professor and to break down my arguments until I reached an A note,” she confessed to NBC.

The result was impressive. One of the opposing lawyers even wrote to him: “If you have any interest in the legal profession, you can certainly follow him. ”

However, artificial intelligence tools are not always successful in overturning decisions or winning judicial cases. They are known for creating false evidence, which could bring to trouble those who represent themselves, as in the case of energy beverage entrepreneur Jack Owoc, who was fined in August 2025 for an application filled with fabricated references.

Even more disturbing is the fact that more and more professional lawyers have been caught delivering documents with false references, facing fines and loss of credibility.

This happens despite clear warnings from companies like Google, which advise users not to rely on IA for legal advice.