---
title: "Check that advice states reasonable alternatives to litigation"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/check-that-a-practice-tool-states-the-alternatives-to-fully-contested-ad/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A43-JU20261022-17-US"
practice_area: "Client-facing & access-to-justice AI tools"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check that advice states reasonable alternatives to litigation

> From the answer the tool proposes to give a client, list whether it says anything about forms of dispute resolution other than litigation. Do not add those forms.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/check-that-a-practice-tool-states-the-alternatives-to-fully-contested-ad/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Client-facing & access-to-justice AI tools](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the answer the tool proposes to give a client, list whether it says anything about forms of dispute resolution other than litigation. Do not add those forms. |
| What the lawyer must review | Model Rule 2.1 requires independent professional judgment and candid advice. Comment 5 says that when a matter is likely to involve litigation, it may be necessary under Rule 1.4 to inform the client of forms of dispute resolution that might constitute reasonable alternatives to litigation. The lawyer decides whether this matter is likely to involve litigation and what the answer must say. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check that a practice tool states the alternatives to fully contested adjudication](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/check-that-a-practice-tool-states-the-alternatives-to-fully-contested-ad.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the answer the tool proposes to give a client, list whether it says anything about forms of dispute resolution other than litigation. Do not add those forms.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The text opened is the ABA Model Rule. The rule adopted in the lawyer's jurisdiction controls where it differs.
- Comment 5 does not require the advice in every matter. It ties the point to a matter likely to involve litigation, and to Rule 1.4.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 2.1, Advisor](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_2_1_advisor/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 2.1, Comment](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_2_1_advisor/comment_on_rule_2_1_advisor/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*