---
title: "Answer an internal how-we-do-this question from the firm's indexed know-how"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/answer-internal-how-do-we-do-x-queries-with-a-supervised-knowledge-bot/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "KM-B12-19-US"
practice_area: "Knowledge Management"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Answer an internal how-we-do-this question from the firm's indexed know-how

> Return the indexed passage that answers the question, with its title and location, or state that the index has no passage. Do not answer from outside the index and do not write new practice.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/answer-internal-how-do-we-do-x-queries-with-a-supervised-knowledge-bot/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Knowledge Management](https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Return the indexed passage that answers the question, with its title and location, or state that the index has no passage. Do not answer from outside the index and do not write new practice. |
| What the lawyer must review | You supervise the answer before anyone relies on it. Model Rule 1.1 and Comment 8 require competence, including technology. ABA Formal Opinion 512 says the level of review depends on the tool and the task. Its example is a lawyer who has tested the tool on a smaller set of documents, compared the output with the documents, and found it accurate. That example does not cover an answer that is not in the index. Model Rule 1.6 applies if the question or the passage contains information relating to a representation: do not put that information into a tool that will not keep it confidential without informed consent, as Opinion 512 describes. An internal answer is not advice to a client until you adopt it. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Answer internal "how do we do X" queries with a supervised knowledge bot](https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/answer-internal-how-do-we-do-x-queries-with-a-supervised-knowledge-bot.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Return the indexed passage that answers the question, with its title and location, or state that the index has no passage. Do not answer from outside the index and do not write new practice.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- If the index has no passage, the result is that statement. Do not fill the gap with a generated practice.
- A passage that contains a client's information is not an internal precedent until Rule 1.6 allows the use.

## 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, Comment, including technology](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (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.*