Prepare Rule 2004 examination topics and a document list
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the issues list the lawyer approves, draft topics and a document list limited to the matters Rule 2004(b) allows. Do not issue a subpoena.
- What the lawyer must review
- On a party in interest’s motion, the court may order the examination of any entity (Rule 2004(a)). The examination may relate only to the debtor’s acts, conduct or property, liabilities and financial condition, any matter that may affect administration of the estate, or the debtor’s right to a discharge, plus the further matters in Rule 2004(b)(2) in a chapter 12 or 13 case or a chapter 11 case that is not a railroad reorganisation. Attendance and documents may be compelled under Rule 9016, and an attorney admitted in the court where the case is pending may issue and sign a subpoena on behalf of that court (Rule 2004(c)). A non-debtor witness is required to attend only if the lawful mileage and one day’s witness fee are first tendered. The lawyer decides the scope and signs any subpoena.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSCth
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditor checklist for the meeting of creditors | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Questions and checks for a creditor's lawyer at a meeting of creditors under section 341. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.