---
title: "Compare an incoming draft with the firm precedent"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/compare-an-incoming-draft-against-the-firm-precedent/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "KM-B12-28-US"
practice_area: "Knowledge Management"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Compare an incoming draft with the firm precedent

> List each heading where the incoming draft and the firm precedent differ, and quote the two passages. Write no replacement clause.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/compare-an-incoming-draft-against-the-firm-precedent/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 | List each heading where the incoming draft and the firm precedent differ, and quote the two passages. Write no replacement clause. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide which text is used, and you write any clause that will be signed or filed. Model Rule 1.1 requires the thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation. Comment 5 says competent handling includes inquiry into the factual and legal elements and adequate preparation, and that an agreement on scope under Rule 1.2(c) may limit the matters for which the lawyer is responsible. ABA Formal Opinion 512 requires independent verification of a generated comparison. A difference list is not a mark-up. If a sentence from the tool would be pasted into the signed or filed document, you rewrite it. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Compare an incoming draft against the firm precedent](https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/compare-an-incoming-draft-against-the-firm-precedent.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each heading where the incoming draft and the firm precedent differ, and quote the two passages. Write no replacement clause.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Quote only text that is in the draft or the precedent. Do not supply a missing clause.
- A precedent written for another jurisdiction is a difference, not a statement that the incoming draft is wrong.

## 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 Model Rule 1.1, Comment 5, preparation and scope](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 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.*