---
title: "Quote a law-reform paper the lawyer has put in the file"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/summarise-a-vlrc-or-law-reform-paper-for-an-agency-client/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-B6-4-US"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Quote a law-reform paper the lawyer has put in the file

> One row per recommendation printed in the paper. Columns are the page, the recommendation in the paper's words, and whether each citation in that passage is in the file as opened.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/summarise-a-vlrc-or-law-reform-paper-for-an-agency-client/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | One row per recommendation printed in the paper. Columns are the page, the recommendation in the paper's words, and whether each citation in that passage is in the file as opened. Do not treat the paper as law and write no sentence of the advice. |
| What the lawyer must review | Formal Opinion 512 requires review of analysis and citations, and correction of errors, before anyone relies on tool output or a court submission. Model Rule 1.1 Comment 8 includes the benefits and risks of relevant technology. A law-reform paper is not a statute. You decide what, if anything, is relied on. No commission paper was opened as law. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Summarise a VLRC or law-reform paper for an agency client](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/summarise-a-vlrc-or-law-reform-paper-for-an-agency-client.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: One row per recommendation printed in the paper. Columns are the page, the recommendation in the paper's words, and whether each citation in that passage is in the file as opened. Do not treat the paper as law and write no sentence of the advice.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not cite the paper as a rule of decision.
- A citation the tool names is not treated as opened unless the file shows it.

## 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 1.1, Comment (including Comment 8 on technology)](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (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.*