---
title: "Verify citations in a draft arbitration submission"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/verify-ai-assisted-arbitration-submissions/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A6-B8-2-US"
practice_area: "Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Verify citations in a draft arbitration submission

> For each legal or factual citation in the draft, list the source in the file that matches it, or mark that no source is in the file. Do not add a citation.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/verify-ai-assisted-arbitration-submissions/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 | For each legal or factual citation in the draft, list the source in the file that matches it, or mark that no source is in the file. Do not add a citation. |
| What the lawyer must review | Formal Opinion 512: a generative tool can hallucinate a plausible citation. The lawyer makes the inquiry before the submission is served. If the same text is later filed in a district court, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b) is the lawyer’s certification. Inside the arbitration, 9 U.S.C. § 2 enforces the written agreement and does not check citations. Model Rule 1.1 requires the lawyer to bring the knowledge reasonably necessary for the representation. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Verify AI-assisted arbitration submissions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/verify-ai-assisted-arbitration-submissions.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: For each legal or factual citation in the draft, list the source in the file that matches it, or mark that no source is in the file. Do not add a citation.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Rule 11 applies when a paper is presented to a federal district court. It is not the rule of the arbitration.
- A citation the tool cannot find may still exist. The lawyer searches it. A citation the tool invents is not added.

## 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)
- [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.*