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Operating notes for counsel.

How AI sits next to a petition the firm already drafted. Structured review, not a substitute for judgment. Educational only. Not legal advice.

25 October 2026

A six-field handoff for an AI-assisted petition review

Prepare the classification, question, source, version, owner, and decision status before a second review begins.

24 October 2026

An EB-1A second-review checklist that does not pretend to replace counsel

Turn each material claim into a source-backed review row, isolate gaps, and leave legal judgment with counsel.

20 October 2026

The five fields that keep a legal intake from becoming a scavenger hunt

Prepare the claim or question, source, current version, owner, and open decision before review begins.

18 October 2026

Before AI reviews a petition, make the filing record reviewable

A practical pass for counsel: lock the classification, map each claim to a record, separate gaps from legal judgment, and protect confidential material.

16 October 2026

EB-1A salary and bonus: check the comparison before the math

A practical second-review pass for compensation claims. Separate paid amounts from future promises, then match each figure to a comparable survey.

26 August 2026

What to use AI for, and what not to

Counsel already wrote the draft. Use AI for inventory, claim-to-exhibit maps, gaps, and a hostile read. Do not use it for legal conclusions, odds, or a vendor upload. ABA Formal Opinion 512 and Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 as the ethics floor.

Second review before filing

26 August 2026. First pass vs second pass. Completeness against the live INA, CFR, and Policy Manual chapter. Local workflow. Instant start.