---
title: "Assemble the facts for a note to the tribunal about the lawyer’s use of a generative tool"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/brief-the-tribunal-on-ai-use/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A6-B8-3-US"
practice_area: "Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Assemble the facts for a note to the tribunal about the lawyer’s use of a generative tool

> List the procedural order or letter, if any is in the file, that asks about use of a tool, and the tasks the tool log records. Do not write the note.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/brief-the-tribunal-on-ai-use/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the procedural order or letter, if any is in the file, that asks about use of a tool, and the tasks the tool log records. Do not write the note. |
| What the lawyer must review | Formal Opinion 512 speaks to the lawyer who uses a generative tool: competence under Rule 1.1, confidentiality under Rule 1.6, and communication with the client. It is not a tribunal code. The lawyer writes any note the tribunal will receive. If that note is later filed in district court, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b) is the certification. 9 U.S.C. § 10(a)(2), evident partiality or corruption in the arbitrators, is a vacatur ground after an award. It is not a rule that the lawyer’s tool log must be filed. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Brief the tribunal on AI use](https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/brief-the-tribunal-on-ai-use.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the procedural order or letter, if any is in the file, that asks about use of a tool, and the tasks the tool log records. Do not write the note.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not describe the lawyer’s prompts to the tribunal unless the lawyer decides the order or the client’s instructions require it.
- No institutional rule on counsel’s use of a tool was opened.

## 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, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [9 U.S.C. § 10, vacation of an award; grounds](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/9/10) (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.*