---
title: "Decide whether US discovery or suppressed material can go into a tool"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/decide-whether-discovery-or-suppressed-material-can-go-into-a-tool/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-V20260923-4-US"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Decide whether US discovery or suppressed material can go into a tool

> List each document class (produced discovery, sealed, PHI, work product) for a permission table.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/decide-whether-discovery-or-suppressed-material-can-go-into-a-tool/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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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 | List each document class (produced discovery, sealed, PHI, work product) for a permission table. |
| What the lawyer must review | Check protective orders and Rule 1.6 first Keep work-product mental impressions out of public tools (D.C. Opinion 388) Default to a closed environment or no tool |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Decide whether discovery or suppressed material can go into a tool](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/decide-whether-discovery-or-suppressed-material-can-go-into-a-tool.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each document class (produced discovery, sealed, PHI, work product) for a permission table.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_26) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [District of Columbia Bar Ethics Opinion 388](https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/ethics-opinions-210-present/ethics-opinion-388) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [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 2026-09-23)
- [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 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*