Keep a client's declaration in the client's own words
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- List gaps in the documents the lawyer identifies. Write no declaration, no answers the client will sign, and no interview script presented as the client's words.
- What the lawyer must review
- 28 U.S.C. § 1746 allows a matter that federal law permits to be proved by a sworn statement to be proved instead by an unsworn declaration the person subscribes as true under penalty of perjury, in substantially the form the section sets out, dated and signed. The words are the person's. You do not put generated sentences into that declaration. In proceedings before the immigration courts and the Board, 8 C.F.R. § 1003.102(c) includes knowingly or recklessly offering false evidence. EOIR PM 25-40 points to Formal Opinion 512, including consultation with the client where the Model Rules require it. A question list you use to interview the client is not the declaration.
- 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
- 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.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration intake and document checklist (United States) | Checklist | AI use Yellow | A client intake and document list for a USCIS benefit request, tied to eligibility at filing and to full English translations, with no sworn statement. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.