---
title: "Advise on a motion for summary judgment"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/advise-on-an-application-for-summary-judgment/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-LA20261022-7-US"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Advise on a motion for summary judgment

> From the pleadings and the record the lawyer selects, list each claim or defense, or part of a claim or defense, on which summary judgment is proposed, and the record materials already identified for each.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/advise-on-an-application-for-summary-judgment/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the pleadings and the record the lawyer selects, list each claim or defense, or part of a claim or defense, on which summary judgment is proposed, and the record materials already identified for each. Record the close of discovery and any different time set by local rule or order. Do not draft the motion and do not say that there is no genuine dispute. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether Rule 56 is met and you write the motion. The court shall grant summary judgment if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Unless a local rule or order sets a different time, a party may file the motion at any time until 30 days after the close of all discovery. A factual assertion is supported by citing particular parts of the record. By presenting the motion you certify it under Rule 11, including that the legal contentions are warranted and the factual contentions have evidentiary support. Formal Opinion 512: before submission, review generated analysis and citations and correct a false statement of law or fact. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Advise on an application for summary judgment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/advise-on-an-application-for-summary-judgment.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the pleadings and the record the lawyer selects, list each claim or defense, or part of a claim or defense, on which summary judgment is proposed, and the record materials already identified for each. Record the close of discovery and any different time set by local rule or order. Do not draft the motion and do not say that there is no genuine dispute.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Many districts change the Rule 56(b) deadline by local rule or by the scheduling order. Read that order.
- If the nonmovant shows by affidavit or declaration that it cannot present facts essential to its opposition, the court may defer the motion, allow discovery, or issue another order.
- State summary-judgment standards are not Rule 56.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56, Summary Judgment](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_56) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions](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.*