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title: "List the questions for a client explainer on the firm's tool use"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-property-and-leasing/prepare-a-client-explainer-on-how-the-firm-uses-ai/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A10-B8-3-US"
practice_area: "Commercial Property & Leasing"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List the questions for a client explainer on the firm's tool use

> One row per duty in Formal Opinion 512, Model Rule 1.1 Comment 8, and Model Rule 1.6. Columns are the duty, the question this firm must answer, and whether the file already states an answer.…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Property & Leasing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-property-and-leasing.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | One row per duty in Formal Opinion 512, Model Rule 1.1 Comment 8, and Model Rule 1.6. Columns are the duty, the question this firm must answer, and whether the file already states an answer. Write no sentence of the explainer. |
| What the lawyer must review | ABA Formal Opinion 512 says a generative tool implicates competence and confidentiality for all information relating to the representation, and that analysis and citations are reviewed before a court submission. Model Rule 1.1 Comment 8 includes the benefits and risks of relevant technology in the duty to keep abreast of the law and its practice. Model Rule 1.6 covers that information. You write any sentence the client will read. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a client explainer on how the firm uses AI](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-property-and-leasing/prepare-a-client-explainer-on-how-the-firm-uses-ai.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: One row per duty in Formal Opinion 512, Model Rule 1.1 Comment 8, and Model Rule 1.6. Columns are the duty, the question this firm must answer, and whether the file already states an answer. Write no sentence of the explainer.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Opinion 512 is guidance. A state ethics rule was not opened.
- The firm's facts differ, so the list is not a finished explainer.
- Do not put client information into a public tool.

## 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 1.6, 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)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment (including Comment 8 on technology)](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)

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