---
title: "Review a self-represented litigant's AI-drafted document before filing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice/review-a-client-s-ai-drafted-document-before-filing/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A54-B5-24-US"
practice_area: "Legal Aid & Community Legal Practice"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Review a self-represented litigant's AI-drafted document before filing

> Extract every case name, statute, quotation and factual assertion into a list for the lawyer to open. Change nothing in the document.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice/review-a-client-s-ai-drafted-document-before-filing/united-states  
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 | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract every case name, statute, quotation and factual assertion into a list for the lawyer to open. Change nothing in the document. |
| What the lawyer must review | If you present the paper to a federal court, by signing, filing, submitting or later advocating it, you certify under Rule 11(b), after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, that it is not presented for an improper purpose, that the legal contentions are warranted by existing law or a nonfrivolous argument for changing the law, that the factual contentions have evidentiary support or will likely have it, and that denials are warranted on the evidence. Model Rule 3.3 forbids knowingly making a false statement of fact or law to a tribunal or failing to correct a false statement of material fact or law you previously made. Model Rule 8.4(c) prohibits conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation. Formal Opinion 512 says generated output has included citations to nonexistent opinions and inaccurate analysis, and that even an unintentional misstatement to a court can be a misrepresentation under Rule 8.4(c). You check every authority in a reporter or an official source. Asking another generative tool whether a citation is real is not the check. Some courts require disclosure of generative-AI use. Opinion 512 says to consult the court's local rules. You do not file the client's draft unchanged. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Review a client's AI-drafted document before filing (self-represented litigant support)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice/review-a-client-s-ai-drafted-document-before-filing.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract every case name, statute, quotation and factual assertion into a list for the lawyer to open. Change nothing in the document.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Rule 11 applies to an unrepresented party who signs, and to a lawyer who later advocates the paper. A limited-scope review can still put the lawyer on the certification if the lawyer files or advocates it.
- No particular judge's standing order was opened. Look up the assigned judge before filing.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 3.3, Candor toward the Tribunal](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 8.4, Misconduct](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_4_misconduct/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512 (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.*