In the Nutshell
Despite the enormous potential for generative AI to increase efficiency in the legal practice, its ability to conduct legal research is imperfect. Ethical use of these tools by immigration practitioners requires not only technical proficiency but also a sound understanding of their inherent tendencies and limitations. The well-documented propensity of ChatGPT and similar generative AI tools to “hallucinate” or invent precedential case law poses grave risks to practitioners who are not diligent about verifying its output.