PART III — ATTORNEYS, PARTIES, AND REPRESENTATION
Rule 24. Duties of candor, citation verification, and responsible technology use
Candor
A signer must not knowingly:
make a false statement of fact or law;
omit controlling authority directly adverse to the signer’s position without disclosure;
misquote or materially mischaracterize a source or the record;
present fabricated evidence, a fabricated citation, or an altered screenshot as authentic;
conceal a material correction; or
use an alternate account or coordinated filing to mislead the Court about identity or independence.
Verification
Before filing, counsel must verify every cited case, statute, constitutional provision, quotation, record reference, username, and material link against a reliable source. A signer must correct a material error promptly by notice, even if the error was unintentional.
Drafting technology
Use of a document builder, search system, generative system, automated summarizer, citation tool, or other drafting technology does not reduce the signer’s responsibility. A person must not submit protected case information to a third-party tool unless authorized and reasonably secured.
Disclosure of assistance
Routine technological or clerical assistance need not be disclosed. The Court may require disclosure when necessary to determine authorship, independence of an amicus, authenticity, privilege, a conflict, or compliance with an order.
Professional tone
A filing must be civil, concise, and free of harassment, personal attacks, irrelevant scandal, discriminatory abuse, or material included only to embarrass. Forceful legal criticism is permitted.
Remedies
After notice and opportunity to respond, the Court may strike material, order correction, refer attorney conduct to the Board of Legal Ethics, restrict abusive filings, or impose another sanction authorized by law.