---
title: "Review a contract draft the client generated with an AI tool"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/fix-and-review-an-ai-drafted-contract-a-client-brings-in/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A1-B6-1-US"
practice_area: "Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Review a contract draft the client generated with an AI tool

> 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/fix-and-review-an-ai-drafted-contract-a-client-brings-in/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 | United States |
| Applies to | [Fix and review an AI-drafted contract a client brings in](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/fix-and-review-an-ai-drafted-contract-a-client-brings-in.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: 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.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A citation inside the client's draft is not a source. Open the instrument it names.
- Sale-of-goods terms depend on the enacted commercial code of the chosen state.

## Sources

- [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)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (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.*