---
title: "Review an NDA, supply, SaaS or services contract against the playbook"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/review-an-nda-supply-saas-or-services-contract-against-the-playbook/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-T1-R1-US"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Review an NDA, supply, SaaS or services contract against the playbook

> Compare the draft to the playbook positions the lawyer supplies and list each departure, with the clause number. Do not rewrite the contract and do not score business risk.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/review-an-nda-supply-saas-or-services-contract-against-the-playbook/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 | Compare the draft to the playbook positions the lawyer supplies and list each departure, with the clause number. Do not rewrite the contract and do not score business risk. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides which departures matter and what, if anything, is sent back. Formal Opinion 512: if the tool summarizes contracts, the lawyer's verification must match the risk, and competence under Rule 1.1 still requires the lawyer's judgment. Confidential draft terms stay out of a public tool (Rule 1.6). Do not treat a playbook position as the law of any state. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Review an NDA, supply, SaaS or services contract against the playbook](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/review-an-nda-supply-saas-or-services-contract-against-the-playbook.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Compare the draft to the playbook positions the lawyer supplies and list each departure, with the clause number. Do not rewrite the contract and do not score business risk.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Opinion 512 says a lawyer who has tested a tool on a sample may not need to reread every page of a large set. A negotiated contract is not that case. Read the departures.
- Do not put the counterparty's paper into a tool that trains on inputs.

## 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 1.1, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (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)

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