Decide whether a public legal information tool may be switched on
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the screening note, the practice-note check, the acknowledgement and the vendor-contract review, list items that are still unresolved. Do not write the decision or the reasons.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the tool may be switched on, writes the reasons, and names the practitioner who remains responsible for it.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the screening note, the practice-note check, the acknowledgement and the vendor-contract review, list items that are still unresolved. Do not write the decision or the reasons. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm the unqualified-practice screen, the practice-note check and the vendor-contract review are finished.
- Confirm the acknowledgement on the live screen is the text the lawyer approved.
- Name the practitioner who will supervise the tool after it is switched on.
- Write the decision without adopting the tool's own description of what it does.
Sources
- Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner, Statement on the use of artificial intelligence in Australian legal practice · 2026-10-22
- Queensland Law Society, Guidance Statement No 37: Artificial intelligence in legal practice · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.