---
title: "Draft the settlement agreement or consent award"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/draft-the-settlement-agreement-or-consent-award"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A6-T1-R10"
practice_area: "Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft the settlement agreement or consent award

> Turn the settlement terms into a draft settlement agreement or consent-award request matching the tribunal's procedure.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/draft-the-settlement-agreement-or-consent-award  
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 | Turn the settlement terms into a draft settlement agreement or consent-award request matching the tribunal's procedure. |
| What the lawyer must review | Check parties, release scope and confidentiality Confirm the tribunal has power under the rules to issue a consent award |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.
- Why: The plan reflects the described work and review requirements. Policy colours are not used to determine permission or checking.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
2. Confirm that the wording reflects the client’s instructions and contains no unintended admission, concession or commitment. Check the recipient and tone.
3. Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
4. Review the original source set for relevant material absent from the output, including contrary evidence, qualifications and unresolved gaps.
5. Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
6. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
7. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

## Notes

- Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Heads of agreement signed at the end of a mediation (binding terms of settlement)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/mediation-heads-of-agreement.md) | Agreement | Yellow | Short binding terms of settlement for signing in the mediation room: payment, releases, confidentiality, consent orders, a consent to admit the document to enforce it, and what happens if the formal… |
| [Arbitration confidentiality and non-waiver stipulation](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/us-arbitration-confidentiality-stipulation.md) | Agreement | Yellow | Party stipulation on who may see material exchanged in a commercial arbitration, and a warning that a side agreement does not do the work of a Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) order. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/draft-the-settlement-agreement-or-consent-award/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*