Atty Angelito R Orozco

"Although the victim, the man’s 14-year-old daughter, later took the stand for the defense to retract her accusations by claiming she had invented the story because her father was too strict, the SC found the recantation weak and unconvincing."

SC: Recantation frowned upon; conviction upheld despite withdrawal The Supreme Court upholds a child abuse conviction, ruling that a witness recantation is viewed with caution and doesn't void a prior Supreme Court ruling.

I couldn't agree more with the author, Brent Norling, Esq. (via LinkedIn)

"Prediction: AI is going to make us litigation lawyers much more busier in the short term.

People predicted that AI will replace lawyers... And to some extent it is true... But I think it's safe to say, at this stage, it's replaced very junior lawyers, and it's a long time until senior lawyers will be replaced, and it is a VERY long time until us litigation lawyers will be replaced, if at all.

Here's why:

A trend I have observed is that people are using AI to get advice and draft contracts. To me, that is SUPER risky. You are using a model that is known to hallucinate to give high-value advice and draft contracts?

Would you engage a lawyer you knew hallucinated? If the answer is yes, you are not our ideal client.

The agreements that ChatGPT produces are CRINGE in the first degree. From what I have seen, it may address the things that the user specifically asked for, but what about the things that the user didnt ask for, but are important.

It uses a confident tone and I think that this convinces people that it is somehow competent.

There are quite a few new issues that may arise from AI-drafted contracts. New issues / ambiguity really is a breading ground for commercial disputes.

If you used ChatGPT to draft a shareholder agreement, I look forward to working with you when things go wrong...

For the avoidance of doubt, I dont draft shareholder agreements or other contracts (other than documents to settle commercial disputes). I genuinely think my business is going to be busier because of AI-drafted contracts.

Go spend $5k - $15k with a decent commercial lawyer and save much more on us litigation lawyers."

As the snow falls and the slopes beckon, we embrace the new year with clarity, courage, and momentum. From the quiet grind to the bold leaps, may 2026 bring you justice, joy, purpose, and journeys worth taking. Happy New Year! -- Orozco Law (Advocacy + Integrity)