Draft the expert brief and review the draft report for scope
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Turn the issues list into a draft letter of instruction and, once a draft report arrives, table assumptions, opinions and any AI-disclosure language to check.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm instructions and assumptions
- Confirm the report answers the questions asked
- Remember the expert's duty is to the court
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. 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
- Check the specialist’s assumptions, qualifications and limits. Obtain the relevant expert or specialist review before relying on a technical conclusion.
- 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.