---
title: "Find prior internal advice in the store the lawyer identifies"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/find-prior-internal-advice-on-a-question-from-the-knowledge-store/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-A20260923-3-US"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Find prior internal advice in the store the lawyer identifies

> Search only the store the lawyer identifies and return the passage, the date, and the author as the document states them. Do not say that the passage answers the new question.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/find-prior-internal-advice-on-a-question-from-the-knowledge-store/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## 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 | Search only the store the lawyer identifies and return the passage, the date, and the author as the document states them. Do not say that the passage answers the new question. |
| What the lawyer must review | ABA Model Rule 1.1 requires the lawyer to bring the thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary to decide whether earlier advice covers the new facts. ABA Formal Opinion 512 (29 July 2024) leaves the lawyer responsible for output of a generative tool, including a retrieval. A retrieved passage is a candidate. It is not a conclusion that the advice still applies, that privilege still holds, or that the facts are the same. The lawyer makes those judgments. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Find prior internal advice on a question from the knowledge store](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/find-prior-internal-advice-on-a-question-from-the-knowledge-store.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Search only the store the lawyer identifies and return the passage, the date, and the author as the document states them. Do not say that the passage answers the new question.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- If the store returns nothing, the result is that nothing was returned. It is not a finding that no advice exists.
- Do not send the retrieved advice outside the legal team. Model Rule 1.6 still applies to what is done with it.

## 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.*