Check each authority against a source the lawyer supplies
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- For each citation the lawyer lists, record whether it appears in a source the lawyer supplies, and quote the point the source states. Flag a citation you cannot match. Do not add a case.
- What the lawyer must review
- You decide what is handed to the court. Model Rule 3.3 is the duty of candor toward the tribunal. Formal Opinion 512 warns against relying on a tool for a citation you have not checked. This is a criminal list. Do not use Civil Rule 11, which is a different certification, and do not use Criminal Rule 11, which is the plea rule. A citation the tool cannot match stays off the list you hand up until you have opened it.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- 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.