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title: "Settle the consent shown before a tool receives information about a representation"
url: "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"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A43-JU20261022-3-US"
practice_area: "Client-facing & access-to-justice AI tools"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Settle the consent shown before a tool receives information about a representation

> From the acknowledgement screen, list whether it states why the tool is used, the kinds of information that will be entered, the risk that later users of the tool may have access, and the benefit to the representation.…

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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 acknowledgement screen, list whether it states why the tool is used, the kinds of information that will be entered, the risk that later users of the tool may have access, and the benefit to the representation. Do not treat a general sentence as consent. |
| What the lawyer must review | Formal Opinion 512 says that, where informed consent is required before information relating to a representation is put into a self-learning generative tool, boilerplate in an engagement letter is not enough. The consent must include the lawyer's judgment about why the tool is used, the risk, the kinds of information, and the benefit. Model Rule 1.6(a) is the consent rule. The lawyer settles the words. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Settle the acknowledgement shown before a public legal tool will answer](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/settle-the-acknowledgement-shown-before-a-public-legal-tool-will-answer.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the acknowledgement screen, list whether it states why the tool is used, the kinds of information that will be entered, the risk that later users of the tool may have access, and the benefit to the representation. Do not treat a general sentence as consent.
- 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.
- Consent is not required under the opinion where no information relating to a representation will be entered, for example idea generation that does not use that information.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (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.*