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title: "Settle the acknowledgement shown before a public legal tool will answer"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/settle-the-acknowledgement-shown-before-a-public-legal-tool-will-answer"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A43-JU20261022-3"
practice_area: "Client-facing & access-to-justice AI tools"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Settle the acknowledgement shown before a public legal tool will answer

> 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from the tool's first screen, set out an acknowledgement that the tool is not a lawyer, that an answer can be wrong or out of date, and that the user should…

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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 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from the tool's first screen, set out an acknowledgement that the tool is not a lawyer, that an answer can be wrong or out of date, and that the user should obtain advice on their own matter.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 / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Read the acknowledgement against the duties to give independent advice, to be competent, and to tell a client when a tool will do substantial work.

- What the AI does: 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from the tool's first screen, set out an acknowledgement that the tool is not a lawyer, that an answer can be wrong or out of date, and that the user should obtain advice on their own matter.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 does: The lawyer settles every sentence the user will see, and decides whether the tool must refuse to continue until the acknowledgement is accepted.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the acknowledgement says the tool is not a lawyer and is not giving advice on the user's matter.
2. Confirm it does not promise that answers are accurate or current.
3. Check the live first screen matches the approved words before the tool is offered.
4. Record the date the lawyer approved the words.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner, Statement on the use of artificial intelligence in Australian legal practice](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/news-updates/news/statement-use-artificial-intelligence-australian-legal-practice) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Queensland Law Society, Guidance Statement No 37: Artificial intelligence in legal practice](https://www.qls.com.au/practising-law-in-qld/ethics/guidance-statements/no-37-artificial-intelligence-in-legal-practice) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/settle-the-acknowledgement-shown-before-a-public-legal-tool-will-answer/united-states.md) | Yellow |

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