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AI Legal Prompts Library

50 ready-to-use AI prompts for legal drafting, research, and analysis. Copy, customize, and use with Harvey AI, CoCounsel, Claude, or ChatGPT.

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DraftingIntermediate

Legal Memorandum Drafting Prompt

General

Drafting a comprehensive legal memorandum analyzing a legal issue for a supervising attorney. Ideal ...

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Contract ReviewIntermediate

Contract Review and Risk Analysis Prompt

Corporate / Transactional

Reviewing a commercial contract for risk assessment before negotiation or execution. Works well for ...

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ResearchBeginner

Case Brief Generator Prompt

Litigation / Academic

Briefing cases for law school classes, legal research, or brief writing. Also useful for quickly und...

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LitigationIntermediate

Deposition Summary Prompt

Litigation

Summarizing deposition transcripts for litigation teams. Dramatically reduces the time needed to ext...

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DraftingIntermediate

Immigration Petition Support Letter Prompt

Immigration Law

Drafting the attorney's cover letter for employment-based immigration petitions. Works for EB-1A, O-...

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DraftingBeginner

Demand Letter Drafting Prompt

General / Litigation

Drafting a pre-litigation demand letter to resolve a dispute or recover damages. Used in contract di...

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DraftingAdvanced

Contract Clause Drafting Prompt

Corporate / Transactional

Drafting specific contract clauses with multiple versions (aggressive, balanced) for negotiation pur...

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Due DiligenceAdvanced

M&A Due Diligence Checklist Prompt

Corporate / M&A

Creating a customized M&A due diligence request list for a specific transaction type and target. Sav...

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DraftingIntermediate

Privacy Policy Drafting Prompt

Privacy / Technology Law

Drafting a compliant privacy policy for a website or application. Covers GDPR, CCPA, and other appli...

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DraftingBeginner

Employment Termination Letter Prompt

Employment Law

Drafting a professional employment termination letter. Critical for reducing legal exposure and ensu...

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DraftingAdvanced

Appellate Brief Argument Section Prompt

Appellate Litigation

Drafting the argument section of an appellate brief. Useful for structuring arguments, addressing co...

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AnalysisIntermediate

Startup Term Sheet Analysis Prompt

Startup / Venture Capital Law

Analyzing a VC term sheet for startup founders who need to understand the business implications of l...

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DraftingAdvanced

Criminal Defense Motion to Suppress Prompt

Criminal Law

Drafting a motion to suppress evidence in criminal defense matters. Works for Fourth Amendment searc...

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Contract ReviewIntermediate

Commercial Lease Review Prompt

Real Estate Law

Reviewing commercial lease agreements for landlords or tenants. Covers economic terms, risk allocati...

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DraftingIntermediate

Parenting Plan Drafting Prompt

Family Law

Drafting a comprehensive parenting plan for divorce or custody proceedings. Provides a detailed fram...

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DraftingBeginner

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Drafting Prompt

Corporate / Transactional

Drafting a Non-Disclosure Agreement for business, employment, or M&A contexts. One of the most commo...

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ResearchBeginner

Structured Legal Research Query Prompt

General

Conducting preliminary legal research on a specific question. Provides a structured overview and res...

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DraftingBeginner

Corporate Board Resolution Drafting Prompt

Corporate Law

Drafting board or member resolutions to authorize specific corporate actions. Required by banks, len...

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DraftingIntermediate

IP Assignment Agreement Prompt

Intellectual Property Law

Drafting IP assignment agreements for founders assigning IP to their company, contractors transferri...

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DraftingAdvanced

HIPAA Business Associate Agreement Prompt

Healthcare Law / Privacy

Drafting HIPAA-compliant Business Associate Agreements between covered entities and their vendors, c...

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DraftingIntermediate

Last Will and Testament Drafting Prompt

Estate Planning / Probate

Drafting a Last Will and Testament as a starting point for estate planning. The AI draft must be rev...

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DraftingAdvanced

Revocable Living Trust Drafting Prompt

Estate Planning / Probate

Drafting a Revocable Living Trust as the centerpiece of an estate plan to avoid probate and provide ...

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DraftingAdvanced

EEOC Charge of Discrimination Response Prompt

Employment Law

Drafting an employer's Position Statement in response to an EEOC Charge of Discrimination. Critical ...

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DraftingAdvanced

Regulation D Private Placement Memorandum Prompt

Securities Law / Startup

Drafting a Regulation D Private Placement Memorandum for startup fundraising or private equity offer...

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DraftingIntermediate

Personal Injury Settlement Demand Package Prompt

Personal Injury / Tort Law

Drafting a pre-litigation settlement demand package in personal injury cases. A well-structured dema...

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DraftingIntermediate

Data Breach Notification Letter Prompt

Cybersecurity / Privacy Law

Drafting required data breach notifications to individuals, state attorneys general, and media follo...

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DraftingIntermediate

Trademark Cease and Desist Letter Prompt

Intellectual Property Law

Drafting a trademark cease and desist letter to stop infringement of a registered or common law trad...

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AnalysisAdvanced

Patent Claim Analysis and Infringement Chart Prompt

Intellectual Property Law

Analyzing patent claims against an accused product or method for infringement. Claim charts are esse...

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DraftingAdvanced

Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Motion Prompt

Bankruptcy Law

Drafting motions related to the bankruptcy automatic stay — the cornerstone protection in all bankru...

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DraftingIntermediate

Employee Handbook Policy Drafting Prompt

Employment Law / HR

Drafting individual employee handbook policies or a complete employee handbook. Handbook policies ar...

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DraftingIntermediate

Settlement Agreement and Release Drafting Prompt

General / Litigation

Drafting settlement agreements to resolve civil disputes, employment claims, commercial litigation, ...

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AnalysisAdvanced

Insurance Coverage Opinion Letter Prompt

Insurance Law

Analyzing insurance policy coverage for a specific claim. Used by coverage counsel, corporate risk m...

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DraftingIntermediate

501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Application Narrative Prompt

Nonprofit Law / Tax

Drafting the narrative sections of a Form 1023 or 1023-EZ application for IRS tax-exempt status. The...

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DraftingIntermediate

SaaS Terms of Service Drafting Prompt

Technology Law / Corporate

Drafting Terms of Service for a SaaS company. Essential for protecting IP, limiting liability, defin...

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Contract ReviewAdvanced

Construction Contract Review Prompt

Construction Law

Reviewing construction contracts for owners, general contractors, subcontractors, or design professi...

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AnalysisAdvanced

Franchise Agreement Analysis Prompt

Franchise Law

Reviewing an FDD and franchise agreement for prospective franchisees before signing. FDD review is l...

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AnalysisAdvanced

Government Investigation Response Strategy Prompt

Government Investigations / White Collar

Advising companies responding to government investigations, subpoenas, and regulatory inquiries. Ear...

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AnalysisAdvanced

Merger Antitrust Analysis Memo Prompt

Antitrust Law / M&A

Assessing antitrust risk in mergers and acquisitions, including HSR filing requirements, competitive...

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AnalysisAdvanced

Medicaid Planning and Elder Law Memo Prompt

Elder Law / Medicaid Planning

Advising families on Medicaid planning strategies to preserve assets while qualifying for long-term ...

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AnalysisIntermediate

Hostile Work Environment Legal Analysis Prompt

Employment Law

Analyzing workplace harassment and hostile work environment claims for employees considering EEOC ch...

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DraftingIntermediate

Content Licensing Agreement Prompt

Entertainment Law / Intellectual Property

Drafting content licensing agreements for music, video, photography, written content, and other crea...

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AnalysisAdvanced

Cross-Border Contract Legal Issues Memo Prompt

International Law / Transactional

Analyzing legal risks in cross-border commercial agreements, including governing law, export control...

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AnalysisIntermediate

Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Analysis Prompt

Employment Law / Regulatory

Analyzing whistleblower retaliation claims under federal and state statutes. Used by employees consi...

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DraftingAdvanced

SEC Comment Letter Response Prompt

Securities Law

Drafting responses to SEC Staff comment letters on public company filings. Comment letters require t...

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AnalysisIntermediate

Workers' Compensation Case Analysis Prompt

Workers' Compensation Law

Analyzing workers' compensation claims for injured workers, employers, or insurance carriers. Worker...

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AnalysisIntermediate

ADA Reasonable Accommodation Analysis Memo Prompt

Employment Law / Disability Rights

Analyzing ADA reasonable accommodation requests for employers or employees. The interactive process ...

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AnalysisIntermediate

Trust Administration Checklist and Memo Prompt

Estate Planning / Probate

Guiding successor trustees through the trust administration process after a settlor's death. Trust a...

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DraftingIntermediate

Arbitration Demand Letter Drafting Prompt

Dispute Resolution / Litigation

Drafting an arbitration demand to initiate formal arbitration proceedings before AAA, JAMS, ICC, or ...

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LitigationAdvanced

Expert Witness Direct Examination Outline Prompt

Litigation

Preparing expert witness direct examination outlines for trial. Well-prepared expert testimony can b...

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ResearchAdvanced

Statutory Interpretation Research Memo Prompt

General / Regulatory

Conducting statutory interpretation research on ambiguous statutory provisions. Used by regulatory c...

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