I came here to quote that exact part of the article.

My guess is that he probably doesn't believe that, but that he's smart enough to try to spin it that way.

Since his career should be taking at least a small hit right now, not only for getting caught using ChatGPT, but also for submitting blatant fabrications to the court.

The court and professional groups will be understanding, and want to help him and others improve, but some clients/employers will be less understanding.

The thing is, this statement is doing as much harm to his reputation as the original act, if not more. Who would hire this lawyer after he said something like that?