---
title: "Draft a defended-hearing running sheet from the brief and instructions"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-a-defended-hearing-running-sheet-from-the-brief-and-instructions"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-A20260923-2"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft a defended-hearing running sheet from the brief and instructions

> From the attendance checklist and the brief, draft a running sheet (appearances, objections, witness order, exhibit list, closing points).

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-a-defended-hearing-running-sheet-from-the-brief-and-instructions  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Criminal Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the attendance checklist and the brief, draft a running sheet (appearances, objections, witness order, exhibit list, closing points). |
| What the lawyer must review | Do the advocacy yourself; the sheet is a prompt, not a script Confirm the court's current hearing procedure |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

Advocacy is the lawyer's. The sheet is a prompt, not a script. Confirm the court's current hearing procedure.

- What the AI does: From the attendance checklist and the brief, draft a running sheet (appearances, objections, witness order, exhibit list, closing points).
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
2. Verify every relied-on citation, figure and name against the source document.
3. The responsible lawyer approves the exact version before use.

## Sources

- [New Zealand Law Society: Generative AI guidance for lawyers](https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/professional-practice/rules-and-maintaining-professional-standards/generative-ai-guidance-for-lawyers/) (checked 2026-09-23)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Defended hearing preparation and attendance checklist (NSW Local Court summary proceedings)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/criminal-law/defended-hearing-preparation-attendance-checklist-nsw.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for a defended hearing in the NSW Local Court: brief served and complete, objections, defence witnesses and subpoenas, client attendance and the risk of a hearing in absence, interpreters,… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-a-defended-hearing-running-sheet-from-the-brief-and-instructions/united-states.md) | Yellow |

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