Regulated and advisory work.
BEFORE ANYTHING
Check what your professional body permits.
Most have published guidance and it is developing.
WHERE IT HELPS SAFELY
Drafting correspondence Summarising documents you supply Explaining concepts to clients in plain language Internal documentation and file notes Administrative work
WHERE IT MUST NOT BE USED
Advice without your full review Citing any authority you have not read Anything with professional or regulatory consequence, unverified
THE CITATION RULE
Never cite anything without retrieving and reading it.
Fabricated references have produced serious professional consequences in several fields.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Establish what you may send before sending anything.
Remove identifying details where possible. Most questions work on "a client in [situation]".
WHAT REMAINS YOURS
Judgement, advice, and accountability.
The output is your work product, whatever drafted it.
WHAT TO START WITH
Administrative writing. Lowest risk, genuine time saving.
