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From AI for Paralegals

150 AI prompts for Paralegals

Every one of the 150 prompt titles in the book, in the book's own eight groups. Twelve are printed in full and marked; use those today. The yellow parts are the blanks you fill in.

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Setup & Voice Prompts 1–15

  1. #1Your permanent profile

    Paste into custom instructions: “I’m a paralegal at a [SIZE]-attorney firm practicing [PRACTICE AREAS] in [STATE]. I work under attorney supervision; nothing you draft is legal advice and none of it goes out without attorney review. Standing rules: (1) I never give you real client names or case details — everything is fictionalized or bracketed, so never ask for identifying details. (2) Never invent a case citation, statute, quote, or court rule; label any authority you mention UNVERIFIED — I verify everything in Westlaw/Lexis or the official source myself. (3) Never calculate a litigation deadline; the firm’s docketing system is the only authority on dates. (4) Head every document draft DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW. Style: plain professional English, short sentences, no hype.”

  2. #2The tone calibrator
  3. #3The plain-English filter
  4. #4Shorter, always
  5. #5Three versions
  6. #6The de-jargonizer
  7. #7Teach it your voice
  8. #8The reverse brief
  9. #9Fix my dictation
  10. #10Email to text-length
  11. #11The second opinion
  12. #12Explain like a senior paralegal
  13. #13The checklist maker
  14. #14The Spanish version
  15. #15What did I forget

Drafting Support Prompts 16–40

  1. #16The first-draft engine

    “Draft a [DOCUMENT TYPE] for this fictional matter: [FICTIONAL FACT PATTERN, BRACKETED PARTIES AND DATES]. Follow this structure from our firm’s form: [PASTE TEMPLATE HEADINGS OR REDACTED EXAMPLE]. Formal register, plain English where the form allows. Every name, date, amount, and case-specific fact as a [BRACKETED PLACEHOLDER]. Do not cite any statute, rule, or case — leave [LEGAL AUTHORITY — ATTORNEY] placeholders. Head it DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW.”

  2. #17The template adapter
  3. #18The caption block
  4. #19The engagement letter shell
  5. #20The consistency sweep
  6. #21The defined-terms audit
  7. #22The cross-reference check
  8. #23The date audit
  9. #24The transmittal letter
  10. #25The meet-and-confer letter
  11. #26The second-request letter
  12. #27Discovery response shells
  13. #28Interrogatories shell (propounding)

    “Draft a shell for [N] interrogatories in a fictional [CASE TYPE] matter on these topics: [TOPIC LIST]. Definitions section as placeholders, each interrogatory as a clear single question, no subparts unless I listed them. The attorney supplies substance and count limits — mark the limit [VERIFY COURT’S LIMIT]. DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW.”

  14. #29Requests for production shell
  15. #30Requests for admission shell
  16. #31The deposition notice
  17. #32The subpoena package cover
  18. #33The PDF-paste cleanup
  19. #34The service-list rebuild
  20. #35The declaration shell
  21. #36The proposed order shell
  22. #37The term-sheet expander
  23. #38The redline explainer
  24. #39The exhibit-reference check
  25. #40The assumptions interrogator

Communication Prompts 41–65

  1. #41The status-update kit

    “Draft my 10 standard client status-update templates for a [PRACTICE AREA] firm, each with [BRACKETS] and a DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW header: filing received and under review; we filed/served [DOCUMENT]; hearing or deposition scheduled with logistics; date continued with neutral reason; documents needed from client by [DATE], itemized; discovery-stage explainer; settlement-call logistics only; quiet-period reassurance with next milestone; invoice transmittal; matter-closing shell. Plain English, warm, under 120 words each. Absolute rules: no advice, no predictions, no strong/weak characterizations, no ‘you should.’ Facts and calendar only.”

  2. #42The one-off status update
  3. #43The quiet-period note
  4. #44The document-request list
  5. #45The continuance note
  6. #46The hearing logistics sheet
  7. #47The records-request letter
  8. #48The custodian follow-up
  9. #49The deposition scheduling letter
  10. #50The reporter/vendor booking
  11. #51The employment-records request
  12. #52The claim-file request
  13. #53The witness logistics letter

    “Draft a logistics letter to a fact witness about their deposition: date/time/location [BRACKETED — FROM CALENDAR], what a deposition is in two neutral sentences, what to bring [ONLY WHAT THE SUBPOENA/NOTICE REQUIRES], arrival and parking, who to call with scheduling issues. Zero discussion of testimony or the case. DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW.”

  14. #54The prep-session scheduler
  15. #55The difficult-call rehearsal
  16. #56The billing-question deflection
  17. #57The intake follow-up
  18. #58The interpreter coordination note
  19. #59The extra-support version
  20. #60The BLUF memo
  21. #61The diplomatic reminder
  22. #62The opposing-office coordination note
  23. #63The vendor instruction letter
  24. #64The clerk-call script
  25. #65The closing letter shell

Organization & the Docket Prompts 66–85

  1. #66The deadline workback

    “I have verified deadlines from our docketing system for a fictional [CASE TYPE] matter: [LIST]. Do not calculate, adjust, or add any dates. Build a workback checklist: for each verified deadline, the preparation tasks for the weeks before it, in order, with [ME / ATTORNEY / VENDOR] owners. Then a one-page ‘what’s due when’ summary marked ‘ALL DATES FROM DOCKETING SYSTEM — VERIFY THERE.’”

  2. #67The docket-audit checklist
  3. #68The production log entry
  4. #69Privilege-log phrasing prep
  5. #70The production-gaps memo
  6. #71The deposition-prep binder checklist
  7. #72The deposition summary frame
  8. #73The exhibit cross-index
  9. #74The testimony-comparison table
  10. #75The exhibit index
  11. #76The trial-binder TOC

    “Build a trial-binder table of contents for a fictional [CASE TYPE] trial from my sections list: [RAMBLE]. Standard order, tab numbers, a per-tab contents line, and an assembly checklist with owners [ME/ATTORNEY/VENDOR].”

  12. #77The trial-week logistics list
  13. #78The chronology builder
  14. #79The chronology merge
  15. #80The hot-docs list
  16. #81The records-organization frame
  17. #82The damages summary shell
  18. #83The file-closing checklist
  19. #84The case one-pager
  20. #85The end-of-week sweep

Career & Credentials Prompts 86–105

  1. #86The resume translator

    “Here’s what I actually do, rambled — categories and counts, zero client-identifying facts: [PASTE]. Turn each duty into an outcome-style bullet: strongest verb, scale in the numbers I gave, the risk managed or result produced. Leave [NUMBER] placeholders where a real figure belongs that I didn’t state — never estimate for me. Then list my five weakest bullets and ask the questions that would strengthen them. No invented accomplishments, no inflated titles.”

  2. #87The cover letter
  3. #88The interview rehearsal
  4. #89The honest gap read
  5. #90The writing-sample screener
  6. #91The certification study engine
  7. #92The flashcard mill
  8. #93The CLE one-pager
  9. #94The study-group agenda
  10. #95The wins log
  11. #96The raise case
  12. #97The title case
  13. #98The LinkedIn overhaul
  14. #99The LinkedIn post drafts
  15. #100The pivot mapper
  16. #101The 90-day plan
  17. #102The graceful exit
  18. #103The offer negotiation rehearsal
  19. #104The mentor ask
  20. #105The reference request

The Knowledge Work Prompts 106–120

  1. #106The opinion breakdown

    “Here’s the text of a published opinion pasted from [OFFICIAL SOURCE/WESTLAW/LEXIS]: [PASTE]. Break it down for my own understanding — not research for a filing: what happened in five plain sentences; the question; the holding in one sentence; the reasoning as numbered steps; the dissent if any; three quotes likely to matter with page/pin cites AS THEY APPEAR IN THE PASTED TEXT — verbatim only, and say so if you’re unsure a quote is exact. I verify every quote and cite against the source before it informs anything.”

  2. #107The statute reader
  3. #108The rule decoder
  4. #109The public-filing anatomy
  5. #110The model-brief teardown
  6. #111The Bluebook mechanic
  7. #112The citation-format drill
  8. #113The legalese translator
  9. #114The three-level explainer
  10. #115The clause comparator
  11. #116The practice-area cheat sheet
  12. #117The local-quirks file
  13. #118The new-paralegal guide
  14. #119The training module
  15. #120The teach-back test

Getting Ahead Prompts 121–145

  1. #121The saved-hours ledger

    “Start and maintain my professional value ledger. Each item I report, log in one line under: TIME SAVED (task, old time, new time), ERRORS CAUGHT (category terms — no client details), PROCESS BUILT, SKILLS ADDED. On ‘monthly summary’: total hours saved, three best catches, and one sentence I could say in a review without exaggerating. Never round my numbers up. First entries: [PASTE].”

  2. #122The value one-liners
  3. #123The transparency memo
  4. #124The process-improvement proposal
  5. #125The tool-evaluation checklist
  6. #126The firm AI-guidelines proposal
  7. #127The partner question list
  8. #128The engagement-terms flag
  9. #129The staff-training outline
  10. #130The template-library plan
  11. #131The e-discovery experience builder
  12. #132The compliance reading list
  13. #133The specialization roadmap

    “I’m a [PRACTICE AREA] paralegal with [YEARS] experience considering [E-DISCOVERY / COMPLIANCE / LITIGATION SUPPORT]. Build the roadmap: (1) the day-to-day, honestly, including the disliked parts; (2) skills and tools from these postings: [PASTE EXCERPTS]; (3) my gap list, no flattery; (4) certifications that matter, every requirement and cost marked VERIFY on the certifying bodies’ sites; (5) experience I can build in my current job; (6) first three actions, each one evening.”

  14. #134The vendor-demo debrief
  15. #135The association-conference proposal
  16. #136The association plan
  17. #137The newsletter article
  18. #138The freelance service sheet
  19. #139The solo-attorney outreach letter
  20. #140The freelance engagement checklist
  21. #141The opportunity screener
  22. #142The professional-presence audit
  23. #143The lunch-and-learn proposal
  24. #144The mentor-a-student plan
  25. #145The year plan

Admin & Momentum Prompts 146–150

  1. #146The Monday morning brief

    “Organize my week from this mess: [PASTE TASKS / EVENTS / PROMISES]. Output: hard-scheduled items (all dates from the docketing system — flagged VERIFY THERE), the three highest-risk items if dropped, what I’m waiting on from others with nudges to send, and what I’m forgetting based on what I told you last week [IF IN THIS CHAT].”

  2. #147The SOP writer
  3. #148The quarterly review-with-myself
  4. #149The time-sort
  5. #150The edition-one graduation