Reconcile a US client trust account against the bank
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Suggest mismatches between a bank statement and a ledger export for the lawyer to investigate.
- What the lawyer must review
- Keep a separate account and complete records (Rule 1.15)
- Confirm each disbursement yourself or through a supervised person following procedure
- Do not let the tool send money
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSNZ
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Review the original source set for relevant material absent from the output, including contrary evidence, qualifications and remaining gaps.
- 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.