---
title: "Search the site diary and list entries for a variation dispute"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-a-site-diary-search-and-summary-for-a-variation-dispute/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A11-B6-5-US"
practice_area: "Construction & Infrastructure"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Search the site diary and list entries for a variation dispute

> From the diary pages the lawyer supplies, list entries that mention the variation by date, author, and the sentence that mentions it. Do not add weather, labour, or quantities that the page does not state.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-a-site-diary-search-and-summary-for-a-variation-dispute/united-states  
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 | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | From the diary pages the lawyer supplies, list entries that mention the variation by date, author, and the sentence that mentions it. Do not add weather, labour, or quantities that the page does not state. |
| What the lawyer must review | Rule 1.6 keeps the diary, which often names people and commercial rates, inside a confidential tool. Formal Opinion 512: a summary that adds a fact the page does not contain is a failure of competence under Rule 1.1. The lawyer reads the listed pages before the list is used in a notice or a report. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a site-diary search and summary for a variation dispute](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-a-site-diary-search-and-summary-for-a-variation-dispute.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the diary pages the lawyer supplies, list entries that mention the variation by date, author, and the sentence that mentions it. Do not add weather, labour, or quantities that the page does not state.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A diary entry is not proof of entitlement. The contract’s notice clause, which this search does not interpret, is for the lawyer.
- Handwritten pages are only as good as the image in the file. The lawyer checks an entry the tool marks as unclear.

## 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, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (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.*