A chatbot is not your lawyer

The new face of an old scam

A wave of apps, websites, and chatbots now market themselves as "AI lawyers," "robot lawyers," or "instant legal help." Some charge subscription fees, some charge per document, and some hand you a form and disappear. Whatever the branding, the rule is the same: only a licensed attorney can give you legal advice or represent you. An algorithm can't.

What crosses the line

• Answering "what should I do?" style legal questions specific to your situation.
• Drafting contracts, demand letters, or court filings tailored to your facts.
• Telling you which claim, defense, or form to file.
• Filing anything with a court, agency, or opposing party on your behalf.
• Charging a "membership" that promises legal representation without a real attorney behind it.

Why it's so damaging

AI tools hallucinate. Courts have already sanctioned filings full of made-up case citations. If a chatbot missed a statute of limitations, cited fake cases in your brief, filed the wrong form, or gave advice that tanked a settlement, the harm can be permanent — and the company behind it is on the hook.

What you can recover

• A full refund of subscription fees and per-use charges.
• Damages under state UPL and consumer-protection statutes (often 2×–3× your losses).
• Compensation for the underlying case you lost, missed, or had to redo.
• A real, licensed attorney to fix what the bot broke.

What to do right now

1. Cancel any auto-renewing subscription — but save the receipts first.
2. Screenshot the marketing pages, chat transcripts, and any output you were given.
3. Save any court or agency response that references the AI-generated filing.
4. Do not use the tool for anything else on your case.
5. Submit a report on this page for a free, confidential review.