---
title: "List authorities a research tool names and whether each was opened"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/agribusiness-and-rural-law/research-rural-law-with-an-ai-research-tool/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A38-B8-3-US"
practice_area: "Agribusiness & Rural Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List authorities a research tool names and whether each was opened

> One row per authority the tool names. Columns are the citation, whether that source is in the file as opened, and the proposition the tool states. Do not add a citation and do not rewrite the proposition as advice.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/agribusiness-and-rural-law/research-rural-law-with-an-ai-research-tool/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Agribusiness & Rural Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/agribusiness-and-rural-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | One row per authority the tool names. Columns are the citation, whether that source is in the file as opened, and the proposition the tool states. Do not add a citation and do not rewrite the proposition as advice. |
| What the lawyer must review | Formal Opinion 512 requires review of analysis and citations, and correction of errors, before a court submission. Model Rule 1.1 Comment 8 includes the benefits and risks of relevant technology. If the research is for a paper filed in federal court, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 applies to the lawyer's signature. You decide what is relied on. Each paper is checked. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Research rural law with an AI research tool](https://ailawframework.com/practice/agribusiness-and-rural-law/research-rural-law-with-an-ai-research-tool.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: One row per authority the tool names. Columns are the citation, whether that source is in the file as opened, and the proposition the tool states. Do not add a citation and do not rewrite the proposition as advice.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A citation the tool names is not treated as law unless it was opened.
- Water, title, pastoral, and Indigenous-land statutes were not opened for this task.

## 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)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (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.*