List the duties Opinion 512 says to cover in a training session
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- List the duties named in the opening of ABA Formal Opinion 512, as headings only. Write no script, no slide sentence, and no statement of a rule.
- What the lawyer must review
- You write the training, because lawyers will rely on it. Model Rule 1.1 requires competent representation, including the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation reasonably necessary. ABA Formal Opinion 512, dated 29 July 2024, says that lawyers using generative tools must consider their duties to provide competent representation, to protect client information, to communicate with clients, to supervise employees and agents, to advance only meritorious claims and contentions, to ensure candor toward the tribunal, and to charge reasonable fees. The opinion states that these tools can hallucinate, and that reliance without an appropriate degree of independent verification can breach Rule 1.1. Rules 1.4, 1.5, 3.1, 5.1, and 5.3 were not opened, so the script does not restate them. You state only a rule whose text you have read.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- 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.