List checks before an objector uses a generative tool on a planning comment
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Record whether the comment file would be entered into a tool that discloses it, whether a person will verify every citation, and whether the comment might later be presented to a court. Write no comment and no objection.
- What the lawyer must review
- ABA Formal Opinion 512 requires verification of generative output. Model Rule 1.6 prohibits revealing information relating to the representation by entering it into a tool that discloses it, unless the client gives informed consent or an exception applies. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 applies if the comment, or part of it, is later presented to a court by signing, filing, submitting, or advocating it. A comment sent only to a local agency is not, by itself, a paper presented to a court. You decide which of those settings this comment is in. The tool writes none of the comment.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- 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.