Settle the acknowledgement shown before a public legal tool will answer
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the wording the lawyer has approved in earlier tools and from the tool's first screen, set out an acknowledgement that the tool is not a lawyer, that an answer can be wrong or out of date, and that the user should obtain advice on their own matter. Stop at a draft for the lawyer.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer settles every sentence the user will see, and decides whether the tool must refuse to continue until the acknowledgement is accepted.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the wording the lawyer has approved in earlier tools and from the tool's first screen, set out an acknowledgement that the tool is not a lawyer, that an answer can be wrong or out of date, and that the user should obtain advice on their own matter. Stop at a draft for the lawyer. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the acknowledgement says the tool is not a lawyer and is not giving advice on the user's matter.
- Confirm it does not promise that answers are accurate or current.
- Check the live first screen matches the approved words before the tool is offered.
- Record the date the lawyer approved the words.
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.