Research Verification

Basic Verification Checklist

Essential verification steps before using any AI-generated legal content. Covers research output and drafted documents with specific checkpoints.

Time Investment: 10-15 minutes per output

Use Case: Any AI-generated legal content before use

Work through the steps below.

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Identify all factual claims in the AI output*

Highlight every statement of fact, date, name, or number that the AI has generated.

Cross-reference claims against primary sources*

Check each factual claim against authoritative legal databases or original documents.

Verify all cited legislation and case law exist*

Confirm that every statute, regulation, or case mentioned is real and correctly cited.

Check for logical consistency throughout

Read the output end to end and flag any contradictions or non-sequiturs.

Assess jurisdictional accuracy*

Confirm the output applies to the correct jurisdiction and has not mixed legal systems.

Document verification outcome*

Record the overall verification result for audit trail.