Screen a public legal tool for unqualified legal practice
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the tool's screens, sample answers and the description of who operates it, list each place the tool states or implies that the user is receiving legal services or the help of a lawyer, and each place a user can obtain a document for a legal step. Do not rewrite the tool.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the operator is a qualified entity, whether the tool is engaging in legal practice or representing that it is entitled to, and what must be removed before the tool is offered to the public.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the tool's screens, sample answers and the description of who operates it, list each place the tool states or implies that the user is receiving legal services or the help of a lawyer, and each place a user can obtain a document for a legal step. Do not rewrite the tool. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check each flagged screen against the live tool, not against a summary.
- Confirm the operator's status against the test in the statute that applies where the tool is offered.
- Confirm the list includes representations of an entitlement to practise, not only the giving of answers.
- Record what was removed or changed before the tool is offered to the public.
Sources
- Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) ss 10 and 11 · 2026-10-22
- Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) s 24 · 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.