Draft a board paper on whether to enter a supply contract
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft the paper from the contract and the instructions the lawyer marks as usable, and leave the recommendation as a blank for the lawyer.
- What the lawyer must review
- Delaware General Corporation Law § 141(a): the business and affairs of the corporation are managed by or under the direction of the board, except as the chapter or the certificate of incorporation otherwise provides. You decide what to recommend, and you check every sentence before the paper goes to the board. The paper is not a written consent. Formal Opinion 512: you remain responsible for the text. This section is Delaware. Other states differ. Model Rule 1.6: do not put the contract into a public tool.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- 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.