Draft a fee estimate that reflects generative-AI use
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List the tasks the firm proposes to do with a tool and the tasks that remain timed lawyer work.
- What the lawyer must review
- Apply Chapters 3 and 9 of the Rules, including the reasonable-fee factors
- Decide whether time-and-attendance still fits if a tool does the work
- Tell the client where appropriate
- Written for / version
- New Zealand versionNZUS
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| 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 output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.