---
title: "Draft the representative pleading from the facts-and-issues brief"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-the-representative-pleading-from-the-facts-and-issues-brief"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-T1-R10"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft the representative pleading from the facts-and-issues brief

> Organise the facts-and-issues brief into a table that records beside each fact the source document and whether the brief puts the fact as shared across the group or as personal to the representative, and that sets each…

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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 | Organise the facts-and-issues brief into a table that records beside each fact the source document and whether the brief puts the fact as shared across the group or as personal to the representative, and that sets each common question the lawyer has identified against the facts the brief itself puts forward as supporting it. Then compare the pleading the lawyer has drafted against that table, the court's rules for representative proceedings and its class actions practice note, and list every allegation with no source and every departure from the pleading rules; the tool writes no part of the pleading. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer drafts and settles the pleading, including the group description and the common questions. The group description as filed fixes who is bound by the judgment and whose limitation period is suspended: anyone left outside it keeps running down their own time, and amending the group later cannot be assumed to give that time back. The lawyer must be able to give the proper-basis and reasonable-prospects certification required in the court where the proceeding is filed, for every allegation, and every pleaded common question needs an evidentiary foundation rather than only a place in the brief. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- 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. Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
2. Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
3. Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
4. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
5. 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.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-the-representative-pleading-from-the-facts-and-issues-brief/united-states.md) | Red |

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