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title: "Prepare a list of materials and questions for a construction expert, including what a tool did"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-a-construction-expert-brief-that-addresses-ai-use/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A11-B2-3-US"
practice_area: "Construction & Infrastructure"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare a list of materials and questions for a construction expert, including what a tool did

> List the programme, the diaries, and the notices the lawyer will send the expert, and list any summary in the file that a generative tool produced, with the source documents for that summary.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Construction & Infrastructure](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the programme, the diaries, and the notices the lawyer will send the expert, and list any summary in the file that a generative tool produced, with the source documents for that summary. Do not write the expert’s opinions or the letter of instruction. |
| What the lawyer must review | Federal Rule of Evidence 702 admits opinion testimony only if the witness is qualified by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education and the proponent shows it is more likely than not that the specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact, and the other conditions of the rule are met. The tool does not supply those opinions. Formal Opinion 512: the lawyer must be able to stand behind work a tool assisted, and must not pass an unchecked summary to the expert as if it were the record. Rule 1.6 keeps the file confidential. The lawyer writes the instruction. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a construction expert brief that addresses AI use](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-a-construction-expert-brief-that-addresses-ai-use.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the programme, the diaries, and the notices the lawyer will send the expert, and list any summary in the file that a generative tool produced, with the source documents for that summary. Do not write the expert’s opinions or the letter of instruction.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- What is sent to a testifying expert can affect later discovery. The lawyer decides the list.
- Disclosure rules for experts were not opened. This list is not a disclosure.
- The expert’s report, if later offered in a district court, is the expert’s. Rule 702 is the court’s rule. A state court may use a different rule.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Evidence 702](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_702) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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)

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