Practical Checklists & Protocol Prompts
Practical Checklists & Protocol Prompts
Questions users can take into a Rule 26(f) conference, vendor selection meeting, or internal review planning session.
TAR Protocol Planning Checklist
| Topic | Questions to answer |
|---|---|
| Scope | Which custodians, sources, dates, file types, and issue areas are included or excluded? |
| Tooling | Which platform/model will be used, and what logs or exports can it preserve? |
| Training | Who codes training documents? How are disagreements resolved? Is expert review involved? |
| Transparency | What will be shared: protocol, validation metrics, seed examples, hit reports, or only final production? |
| Validation | Will there be control sets, elusion tests, random samples, confidence intervals, and documented stopping criteria? |
| Privilege | How will privilege, redactions, clawback, and family-member handling be managed? |
| GenAI | Will AI summarize, classify, draft, or recommend? What human review and audit controls apply? |
| Production | How will responsive documents be exported, quality-checked, logged, and produced? |
Disclosure language starter
Instead of disclosing proprietary model details, teams often describe the process: the review population, coding guidance, training approach, QC steps, validation method, sampling confidence, and production safeguards. Adjust for protective orders and local practice.