Build a time-bar and notice table from the subcontract
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List each notice, claim and suit period in the subcontract, with the clause number and the event that starts the period. Leave statutory periods for the lawyer to add.
- What the lawyer must review
- Contractual notice periods and statutory suit periods are different clocks. For a Miller Act payment bond, a person who has not been paid in full within 90 days after the last labor or material may sue on the bond, a claimant with no direct relationship with the contractor must give written notice within 90 days of the last labor or material, and the action must be brought no later than one year after that last labor or material (40 U.S.C. § 3133). A waiver of the right to sue on the bond is void unless it meets § 3133(c). The lawyer adds the project state’s lien deadlines from the statute, not from the subcontract. Rule 1.1 and Formal Opinion 512 require that check.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes organising research leads and preparing preliminary structure or wording. 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
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- 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.