Quote whether the contract allows electronic signing
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Quote any clause about electronic signing or electronic exchange, and record whether the file contains a wet-ink copy or an electronic copy. Do not say the signing is valid.
- What the lawyer must review
- You decide validity. No electronic-transactions statute was opened. Federal Rule 4 is about service of a summons. It does not validate an electronic signature on a sale contract. The clause and the form of the copy are recorded so you can open the right statute. Model Rule 1.1, including Comment 8, covers the technology. Formal Opinion 512 requires you to verify a generated description of the signature block against the copy. A signing platform named only by the tool is not added.
- 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
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- 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.