---
title: "Check a signatory against the delegations register the lawyer supplies"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/check-a-document-s-signing-authority-against-the-delegations-register/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-D20261018-6-US"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a signatory against the delegations register the lawyer supplies

> Compare the name and the amount on the document with the delegations register the lawyer supplies. Flag a name or an amount that does not appear on that register. Do not conclude that the document is authorized.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/check-a-document-s-signing-authority-against-the-delegations-register/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [In-House / General Counsel](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Compare the name and the amount on the document with the delegations register the lawyer supplies. Flag a name or an amount that does not appear on that register. Do not conclude that the document is authorized. |
| What the lawyer must review | There is no single federal statute, in the sources opened for this task, that sets who may sign a private company's contract. The register the company has adopted, its bylaws, and the law of its state of organization are the sources of authority. ABA Model Rule 1.1 requires the lawyer to apply those sources. ABA Formal Opinion 512 (29 July 2024) requires the lawyer to check the tool's comparison before it is relied on. A match between a name and a row is a flag that the row exists. It is not an opinion that the person has authority for that document. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check a document’s signing authority against the delegations register](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/check-a-document-s-signing-authority-against-the-delegations-register.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Compare the name and the amount on the document with the delegations register the lawyer supplies. Flag a name or an amount that does not appear on that register. Do not conclude that the document is authorized.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The check uses only the register the lawyer supplies. It does not fill a gap from a statute that was not opened.
- A signature block that matches a name on the register can still be outside that person's dollar limit. The lawyer reads the limit.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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)

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