Review a contract draft the client generated with an AI tool
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Mark clauses in the client's generated draft that do not match the term sheet or the positions the lawyer supplies, and list each gap with the term-sheet words beside the draft.
- What the lawyer must review
- Read every clause before the draft is sent or signed. Formal Opinion 512: uncritical reliance on generated text can fail Model Rule 1.1. Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 requires the lawyer to understand the benefits and risks of the technology used. Model Rule 1.6 bars putting the draft into a tool that does not protect confidentiality. If the contract is for the sale of goods, open the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the state the contract selects. Do not treat a citation in the generated draft as that enactment.
- 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
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- 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.