---
title: "Prepare affidavits, chronologies and a discovery index for a resources dispute"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/prepare-affidavits-chronologies-and-a-discovery-index-for-a-resources-di"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A13-T1-R11"
practice_area: "Energy, Resources & Mining"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare affidavits, chronologies and a discovery index for a resources dispute

> From the permitted file — tenement register extracts, the JOA and its default notices, drilling and production reports, royalty statements and departmental correspondence — the tool builds a dated chronology and a…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Energy, Resources & Mining](https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the permitted file — tenement register extracts, the JOA and its default notices, drilling and production reports, royalty statements and departmental correspondence — the tool builds a dated chronology and a discovery index keyed to document numbers, citing the source document for every entry, and indexes the exhibits and annexures to each affidavit. It writes no part of any affidavit or witness statement, not a sentence of the text and no suggested paragraphs, and on the sworn evidence does only this: it lists the facts that still need a source and compares the affidavit the lawyer has written against the proofing note, the cited documents and the form requirements of the court or arbitral tribunal. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write every affidavit yourself from the deponent's own account, and before it is sworn you check your draft against the proofing note and the exhibits, and confirm each paragraph is something the deponent can say from their own knowledge. Test each chronology entry and index row against the document it cites — dates on the drilling, production and royalty records, and who sent and received each JOA or default notice — and confirm that privileged, without-prejudice and confidential technical material has not been swept into the index for production. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and summarising source material. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.
- Why: The plan reflects the described work and review requirements. Policy colours are not used to determine permission or checking.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
2. Confirm each factual assertion with the witness and original record. Preserve the witness’s own knowledge and words, and check the court’s rules for this document.
3. Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
4. Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
5. Verify dates, people and sequence against contemporaneous records. Preserve uncertainty and identify gaps or conflicting accounts.
6. Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
7. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
8. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

## Notes

- Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/energy-resources-and-mining/prepare-affidavits-chronologies-and-a-discovery-index-for-a-resources-di/united-states.md) | Red |

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