---
title: "De-identify casework examples for a funder report or law reform submission"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice/de-identify-casework-examples-for-a-funder-report-or-law-reform-submissi"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A54-E20261018-7"
practice_area: "Legal Aid & Community Legal Practice"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# De-identify casework examples for a funder report or law reform submission

> From casework summaries the lawyer has selected, remove names and direct identifiers and list every remaining detail (location, dates, family composition, rare circumstances, the court and outcome) that could identify…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Legal Aid & Community Legal Practice](https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From casework summaries the lawyer has selected, remove names and direct identifiers and list every remaining detail (location, dates, family composition, rare circumstances, the court and outcome) that could identify the client in the context where the report or submission will be published. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether each example can be used at all, whether the client has consented, what further detail must be removed or generalised for the publication context, and signs off the final text. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Line-by-line review**

Review the complete output at the level of each line, paragraph or clause; check facts, meaning and omissions.

- What the AI does: From casework summaries the lawyer has selected, remove names and direct identifiers and list every remaining detail (location, dates, family composition, rare circumstances, the court and outcome) that could identify the client in the context where the report or submission will be published.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether each example can be used at all, whether the client has consented, what further detail must be removed or generalised for the publication context, and signs off the final text.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the client’s personal, financial and safety information goes only into a tool the service has approved for client data, and that the output discloses nothing the client has not agreed to share.
2. Read each example as someone in the client’s community would, and remove anything that would identify them there.
3. Confirm the client’s consent, or the basis for use without it, for each example.
4. Check the final published text, not only the draft, against the cleared version.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [OAIC, De-identification and the Privacy Act](https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-guidance-for-organisations-and-government-agencies/handling-personal-information/de-identification-and-the-privacy-act) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Community Legal Centres Australia, CLASS: getting started](https://clcs.org.au/services/class/getting-started/) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice/de-identify-casework-examples-for-a-funder-report-or-law-reform-submissi/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*