---
title: "Count tool uses from a log that has been stripped of client text"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/measure-km-and-ai-adoption/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "KM-B12-30-US"
practice_area: "Knowledge Management"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Count tool uses from a log that has been stripped of client text

> From a log that contains only a user, a date, and a tool name, count the rows by tool and by month. Write no client name, no document text, and no conclusion about competence.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/measure-km-and-ai-adoption/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 | From a log that contains only a user, a date, and a tool name, count the rows by tool and by month. Write no client name, no document text, and no conclusion about competence. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide what the count means. If the log still contains information relating to a representation, Model Rule 1.6(a) and (c) apply before it is processed, and ABA Formal Opinion 512 requires informed consent before that information goes into a tool that will not keep it confidential. This count runs only on a log reduced to user, date, and tool name. Model Rule 1.1 requires competent representation. A count of uses is not, under that rule or under Opinion 512, proof that the representation was competent. Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 calls for attention to the benefits and risks of relevant technology. It does not set a usage target. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Measure KM and AI adoption](https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/measure-km-and-ai-adoption.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From a log that contains only a user, a date, and a tool name, count the rows by tool and by month. Write no client name, no document text, and no conclusion about competence.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- If a row contains client text, stop and do not count that export. The count is defined only for a stripped log.
- Do not publish the count as a claim that the firm meets a standard of care. No such numerical standard was opened.

## Sources

- [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)
- [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.*