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⚖️ Legal Prompts
AI prompts for contract analysis, legal research summaries, client intake, legal writing, and law firm marketing.
Legal • Contracts
Contract Plain-Language Summary
Intermediate
Summarizes any contract into clear, organized plain language covering key obligations, risks, and red flags.
Act as a senior paralegal with expertise in contract review. Summarize this contract in plain language.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This summary is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney for legal guidance.
CONTRACT TYPE: [CONTRACT TYPE — NDA / Service Agreement / Employment / Lease / etc.]
Reviewing party: [WHO IS REVIEWING — client / vendor / employee / landlord]
PROVIDE:
PARTIES & PURPOSE (2-3 sentences)
Who are the parties and what is this contract fundamentally about?
KEY OBLIGATIONS — YOUR CLIENT'S DUTIES
Bullet list: What must [REVIEWING PARTY] do? Include deadlines and consequences for non-performance.
KEY OBLIGATIONS — OTHER PARTY'S DUTIES
What must the other party deliver? By when?
FINANCIAL TERMS
All payment amounts, schedules, penalties, and fee escalations.
TERM & TERMINATION
How long does this last? How can either party end it early? What are the notice requirements?
⚠️ RED FLAGS & UNUSUAL CLAUSES
Flag anything that deviates significantly from standard terms, one-sided provisions, or anything the reviewing party should question before signing.
QUESTIONS FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW
Top 3 items that require a licensed attorney's assessment before proceeding.
[PASTE CONTRACT TEXT]
[CONTRACT TYPE][REVIEWING PARTY][CONTRACT TEXT]
Best with: Claude 3.5 Sonnet (200K context for long docs)
Law Firm • Marketing
Law Firm Practice Area Page
Intermediate
Creates compliant, client-focused law firm website copy for any practice area.
Act as a legal marketing specialist who understands bar association advertising rules. Write a practice area page for a law firm.
FIRM DETAILS:
Firm name: [FIRM NAME]
Practice area: [PRACTICE AREA — family law / personal injury / business law / etc.]
Geographic market: [CITY/STATE]
Firm size: [SOLO / SMALL FIRM / MID-SIZE]
Key differentiator: [WHAT SETS THIS FIRM APART]
PAGE SECTIONS:
HEADLINE (compelling, client-problem-focused, not firm-focused)
INTRODUCTION (150 words)
Lead with the client's situation and concern. Transition to how the firm helps. Warm, confident, accessible — not formal legal language.
HOW WE HELP (3-4 specific services)
Each: Service name + 2-3 sentence explanation of what it means for the client.
WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE US
3-4 specific, credible differentiators. Avoid generic claims like "experienced attorneys."
THE PROCESS (3 steps)
From first contact to resolution — what can a potential client expect?
FAQ (4 questions potential clients Google before hiring a lawyer)
CALL TO ACTION
Consultation offer with clear next step.
COMPLIANCE: No specific outcome guarantees, no comparative superlatives without substantiation, no misleading claims.
Practice area: [YOUR PRACTICE AREA]
AI can summarize legal concepts, explain statutes and case law in plain language, draft research memos, and help organize legal arguments — but cannot replace licensed attorney research for actual legal matters. AI may hallucinate case citations; always verify any case name, citation, or statute reference AI provides against primary legal databases (Westlaw, LexisNexis, official government sources). Use AI to accelerate research drafts, not as a final research product.
Is AI-generated legal content ethical?
Bar association rules vary by state. Most allow AI-assisted drafting when the attorney reviews, takes responsibility for, and edits the final work product. Content marketed directly to clients (websites, brochures) generated with AI assistance is generally permissible provided it's accurate and not misleading. Attorneys using AI must comply with competence requirements — understanding what the AI produced and verifying its accuracy.
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