Prepare class notices for opt-out, certification and settlement
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- List the statements Rule 23 requires in the notice, taken from the certification or settlement order, and mark any required statement the draft does not yet contain. Write no sentence of the notice that will be sent.
- What the lawyer must review
- For a class certified under Rule 23(b)(3), Rule 23(c)(2)(B) requires the best notice practicable, in plain language, stating the nature of the action, the class definition, the claims, that a member may appear through a lawyer, that the court will exclude any member who asks to be excluded, the time and manner for exclusion, and the binding effect of the judgment. Settlement notice is governed by Rule 23(e). You write the notice. Rule 11 applies when the notice, or a motion about it, is presented to the court.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Limit any support to organising, indexing or comparing the source material. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm that the wording reflects the client’s instructions and contains no unintended admission, concession or commitment. Check the recipient and tone.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.