---
title: "Arrange the proof for the representative plaintiff's affidavit"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-the-representative-plaintiff-s-affidavit-from-the-proof/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-T1-R8-US"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Arrange the proof for the representative plaintiff's affidavit

> Build a dated list of the facts and the documents the lawyer marks as the proof. Write no paragraph of any paper that will be filed.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-the-representative-plaintiff-s-affidavit-from-the-proof/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Class Actions / Representative Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Build a dated list of the facts and the documents the lawyer marks as the proof. Write no paragraph of any paper that will be filed. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write and you sign any affidavit or other paper that is filed. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11: by presenting a paper to the court, whether by signing, filing, submitting or later advocating it, you certify after a reasonable inquiry that it is not presented for an improper purpose, that the legal contentions are warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument, and that the factual contentions have evidentiary support or are specifically identified as likely to have it after investigation. The list is not that paper. You read paragraph (4) of Rule 11 on denials before you rely on the rest of the rule. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft the representative plaintiff's affidavit from the proof](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-the-representative-plaintiff-s-affidavit-from-the-proof.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Build a dated list of the facts and the documents the lawyer marks as the proof. Write no paragraph of any paper that will be filed.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- No paragraph of the filed paper is written by the tool.
- Rule 11(b)(4), on denials, was not fully set out. Read it before a paper is signed.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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)

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