Retrieval

• Retrieval-augmented workflows over statutes, judgments and commentary
• Citation verification as a mandatory step, not an optional one
• Documented cases of fabricated citations and the sanctions that followed

Analysis

• Summarising judgments while preserving ratio and material facts
• Comparing authorities and identifying distinguishing features
• Prompting patterns that reduce, though never eliminate, confabulation

Drafting

• Structuring a memorandum from AI-assisted research
• Separating verified authority from model-generated reasoning
• Recording the research trail for supervision and audit

Duty

• Client confidentiality when using third-party model services
• Competence obligations and disclosure to clients and courts
• Firm policy for permitted and prohibited uses