Check a federal court document against Rule 11 and any standing order before filing
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Flag whether the draft discloses generative-AI use and list the judge, court and local-rule URLs for the lawyer to open.
- What the lawyer must review
- Open the judge's standing orders; there is no national court AI note
- File an AI certificate where required, e.g. E.D. Tex. (9 April 2025)
- Note that an E.D. Tex. filing without a certificate is presumed AI-free
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- 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.