Map disciplinary allegations to the conduct rule they appear to invoke
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Place each allegation beside the rule the notice cites, or beside Model Rule 8.4 if the notice cites no rule. Quote the allegation. Do not characterise the conduct.
- What the lawyer must review
- Model Rule 8.4 makes it professional misconduct to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, to commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on honesty, trustworthiness or fitness, to engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, to engage in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, or to engage in harassment or discrimination on the listed bases in conduct related to the practice of law. Model Rule 8.5 allocates disciplinary authority and choice of law. The state's adopted rule controls. Model Rule for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement 11(A) says disciplinary counsel investigates if the information alleges facts which, if true, would constitute misconduct or incapacity. You decide the characterisation. Formal Opinion 512: verify any rule text the tool quotes by opening the state's rule.
- 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
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Confirm instructions and personal circumstances through appropriate direct engagement. Have the responsible lawyer assess safety, capacity or vulnerability concerns and escalation.
- 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.