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LEGAL-RESEARCH-SKILLS5 MIN READ

Walk An AI Citation Check

Use SIFT and source tracing to verify an AI-generated legal research claim.

Live assignment An AI tool gives Hana a perfect-looking citation: Miller v. Kline, 482 F. Supp. 3d 118, with a quote about arbitration waiver. The quote is exactly what the memo needs. It may also be fake. AI fluency is not legal authority; trace every citation and proposition. Decision path SIFT Four Moves + Lateral Reading AI-generated legal research requires the same source-control habits, with higher suspicion. SIFT starts with Stop, because fluency creates false confidence. Investigate the source, find better coverage, and trace the claim to the original. Lateral reading adds that you should leave the answer and check…

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