Check produced documents against a request to produce
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Compare the documents produced with each request. List requests that are unanswered, objections that do not cite a ground in the rules, and requests that do not describe the documents, their relevance, or why the requesting party does not have them.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides which objections to maintain or challenge, and writes any submission to the tribunal.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Compare the documents produced with each request. List requests that are unanswered, objections that do not cite a ground in the rules, and requests that do not describe the documents, their relevance, or why the requesting party does not have them. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check each request for a description, relevance and materiality, and a statement that the documents are not in the requesting party possession or why production would be unreasonably burdensome.
- Check that documents not objected to were produced within the time the tribunal ordered.
- Limit objection grounds to Articles 9.2 or 9.3, or a failure to meet Article 3.3.
- The lawyer writes any application for a ruling. The list itself is not filed as the submission.
Sources
- IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration, adopted 17 December 2020 · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.