# 150 AI prompts for Paralegals

> Every prompt title in AI for Paralegals, grouped as the book groups them. Twelve are printed in full, free.

*Every prompt title in AI on the Job: Paralegals Edition. Twelve printed in full; the rest are in the book.*

## Setup & Voice (Prompts 1–15)

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

## Drafting Support (Prompts 16–40)

- **#16 The 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 Do not cite any statute, rule, or case — leave [LEGAL AUTHORITY — ATTORNEY] placeholders.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.”
- #17 The template adapter
- #18 The caption block
- #19 The engagement letter shell
- #20 The consistency sweep
- #21 The defined-terms audit
- #22 The cross-reference check
- #23 The date audit
- #24 The transmittal letter
- #25 The meet-and-confer letter
- #26 The second-request letter
- #27 Discovery response shells
- **#28 Interrogatories 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.”
- #29 Requests for production shell
- #30 Requests for admission shell
- #31 The deposition notice
- #32 The subpoena package cover
- #33 The PDF-paste cleanup
- #34 The service-list rebuild
- #35 The declaration shell
- #36 The proposed order shell
- #37 The term-sheet expander
- #38 The redline explainer
- #39 The exhibit-reference check
- #40 The assumptions interrogator

## Communication (Prompts 41–65)

- **#41 The 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.”
- #42 The one-off status update
- #43 The quiet-period note
- #44 The document-request list
- #45 The continuance note
- #46 The hearing logistics sheet
- #47 The records-request letter
- #48 The custodian follow-up
- #49 The deposition scheduling letter
- #50 The reporter/vendor booking
- #51 The employment-records request
- #52 The claim-file request
- **#53 The 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.”
- #54 The prep-session scheduler
- #55 The difficult-call rehearsal
- #56 The billing-question deflection
- #57 The intake follow-up
- #58 The interpreter coordination note
- #59 The extra-support version
- #60 The BLUF memo
- #61 The diplomatic reminder
- #62 The opposing-office coordination note
- #63 The vendor instruction letter
- #64 The clerk-call script
- #65 The closing letter shell

## Organization & the Docket (Prompts 66–85)

- **#66 The 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.’”
- #67 The docket-audit checklist
- #68 The production log entry
- #69 Privilege-log phrasing prep
- #70 The production-gaps memo
- #71 The deposition-prep binder checklist
- #72 The deposition summary frame
- #73 The exhibit cross-index
- #74 The testimony-comparison table
- #75 The exhibit index
- **#76 The 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].”
- #77 The trial-week logistics list
- #78 The chronology builder
- #79 The chronology merge
- #80 The hot-docs list
- #81 The records-organization frame
- #82 The damages summary shell
- #83 The file-closing checklist
- #84 The case one-pager
- #85 The end-of-week sweep

## Career & Credentials (Prompts 86–105)

- **#86 The 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.”
- #87 The cover letter
- #88 The interview rehearsal
- #89 The honest gap read
- #90 The writing-sample screener
- #91 The certification study engine
- #92 The flashcard mill
- #93 The CLE one-pager
- #94 The study-group agenda
- #95 The wins log
- #96 The raise case
- #97 The title case
- #98 The LinkedIn overhaul
- #99 The LinkedIn post drafts
- #100 The pivot mapper
- #101 The 90-day plan
- #102 The graceful exit
- #103 The offer negotiation rehearsal
- #104 The mentor ask
- #105 The reference request

## The Knowledge Work (Prompts 106–120)

- **#106 The 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.”
- #107 The statute reader
- #108 The rule decoder
- #109 The public-filing anatomy
- #110 The model-brief teardown
- #111 The Bluebook mechanic
- #112 The citation-format drill
- #113 The legalese translator
- #114 The three-level explainer
- #115 The clause comparator
- #116 The practice-area cheat sheet
- #117 The local-quirks file
- #118 The new-paralegal guide
- #119 The training module
- #120 The teach-back test

## Getting Ahead (Prompts 121–145)

- **#121 The 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].”
- #122 The value one-liners
- #123 The transparency memo
- #124 The process-improvement proposal
- #125 The tool-evaluation checklist
- #126 The firm AI-guidelines proposal
- #127 The partner question list
- #128 The engagement-terms flag
- #129 The staff-training outline
- #130 The template-library plan
- #131 The e-discovery experience builder
- #132 The compliance reading list
- **#133 The 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.”
- #134 The vendor-demo debrief
- #135 The association-conference proposal
- #136 The association plan
- #137 The newsletter article
- #138 The freelance service sheet
- #139 The solo-attorney outreach letter
- #140 The freelance engagement checklist
- #141 The opportunity screener
- #142 The professional-presence audit
- #143 The lunch-and-learn proposal
- #144 The mentor-a-student plan
- #145 The year plan

## Admin & Momentum (Prompts 146–150)

- **#146 The 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].”
- #147 The SOP writer
- #148 The quarterly review-with-myself
- #149 The time-sort
- #150 The edition-one graduation


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