---
title: "Record whether client consent to AI use is in the file"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/obtain-client-consent-before-using-ai-in-immigration-assistance/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A30-B1-1-US"
practice_area: "Immigration & Migration Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record whether client consent to AI use is in the file

> Record yes or no whether a signed consent is already in the file, and the date on it. Write no consent text.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/obtain-client-consent-before-using-ai-in-immigration-assistance/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Immigration & Migration Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Record yes or no whether a signed consent is already in the file, and the date on it. Write no consent text. |
| What the lawyer must review | A consent the client will sign is written by the lawyer. Formal Opinion 512 discusses competence, confidentiality, and communication when a lawyer uses a generative tool. EOIR Policy Memorandum 25-40 says there is no mandatory disclosure of generative AI in EOIR proceedings, and that an individual standing order may still require disclosure. The tool does not draft either the consent or a disclosure. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Obtain client consent before using AI in immigration assistance](https://ailawframework.com/practice/immigration-and-migration-law/obtain-client-consent-before-using-ai-in-immigration-assistance.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record yes or no whether a signed consent is already in the file, and the date on it. Write no consent text.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The tool writes nothing the client is asked to sign.
- A standing order, if one is in the file, is read by the lawyer. The memorandum does not impose one.

## 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)
- [EOIR Policy Memorandum 25-40 (8 August 2025)](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1410621/dl?inline) (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.*