"The highest-paid work in a law firm is judgment and advocacy. The rest — writing intake summaries, drafting status updates, building billing narratives — can be first-drafted by AI in minutes. This playbook is where you start."

Ethics Note: Every prompt in this playbook produces a draft for attorney review. The prompts are designed for administrative and procedural writing — not legal advice, legal opinions, or court filings. Review all AI output for accuracy before it leaves your office. Supervising attorneys remain responsible for all client communications.

Where the billable hours go — and where they shouldn't

Task	Before AI	With This Playbook
Client intake summary (new matter)	45–60 min	4 minutes
Demand letter (first draft)	1–2 hours	6 minutes
Engagement letter	30–45 min	3 minutes
Research memo structure + outline	1 hour	4 minutes
Client status update email	20–30 min	90 seconds
Monthly billing narrative	45–90 min	5 minutes

What's inside (10 sections, 100 prompts)

Client Intake

10 prompts — intake summaries, new matter checklists, conflict check requests

Demand Letters

10 prompts — general demand, cease & desist, settlement demand

Engagement Letters

8 prompts — retainer agreements, scope of work, fee arrangements

Research Memos

12 prompts — issue spotting, rule statement, analysis outline, summary

Client Status Updates

10 prompts — routine updates, hearing prep summaries, settlement status

Billing Narratives

10 prompts — monthly statements, matter summaries, invoice cover letters

Correspondence

10 prompts — opposing counsel letters, court scheduling, referral follow-up

Internal Memos

8 prompts — case strategy summaries, file notes, paralegal task assignments

Settlement & Closing

8 prompts — settlement summaries, closing checklists, client closing letters

Marketing & BD

14 prompts — bio updates, practice area descriptions, referral thank-you notes, LinkedIn content

BONUS: The AI Client Intake Summary That Saves 2 Hours Per Matter

One master prompt template that takes a new client's narrative and produces a structured matter summary covering: parties, facts, legal issues, applicable law, client objective, potential defenses, and recommended next steps. Works across practice areas. Attorneys who use this report getting from intake call to a usable summary in under 5 minutes.

How it works

Every prompt uses [BRACKETS] for the specifics — client name, matter type, jurisdiction, opposing party, key facts
Works with the free version of ChatGPT and Claude — no paid plan required
Produces a complete professional first draft — attorneys review, refine, and approve before sending
Organized by legal workflow — find the prompt you need in seconds, not minutes
Ethics reminders included throughout on what must be attorney-reviewed before any output leaves the office
No subscription. No login. Download once, use across your entire firm forever.

This playbook is for legal professionals who

Practice at solo, small, or mid-size firms where every hour of administrative writing is an hour not billing
Handle client intake, status updates, and correspondence personally and want to move faster without cutting corners
Want their demand letters and engagement letters to be consistent and professional across every matter
Are responsible for billing narratives at month-end and spend way too long writing them from time entries
Need paralegal staff to produce better first drafts with less attorney rework time
Want to understand what AI can do for a law firm without exposing themselves to bar complaints or malpractice risk

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Do I need ChatGPT Plus or a paid Claude subscription?: No. Every prompt in the playbook works with the free tiers of both ChatGPT and Claude. The paid tiers offer longer context windows and faster responses, which help on longer research memo prompts — but are not required.
Can I enter client confidential information into ChatGPT or Claude?: Every prompt in this playbook is designed to use [BRACKETS] for client-specific details, so you fill those in after the AI produces the structure and language. You review the draft, then insert the confidential details manually before sending. We also include guidance on using enterprise versions of these tools that offer data processing agreements suitable for law firm use.
Are these prompts suitable for any practice area?: Yes. The playbook covers transactional and litigation writing tasks that appear across practice areas — intake, correspondence, memos, status updates, billing. Practice-area-specific substantive drafting (contracts, pleadings) is not in scope; this is administrative and procedural writing.
Can paralegals use this independently?: Yes — paralegals are the primary users of several sections (intake summaries, status updates, billing narratives, internal memos). Every output note reminds users that attorney review is required before any communication leaves the firm.
What format is it?: A 100+ page PDF. Open on any device, search by task type, copy the prompt, fill in the brackets, review the draft. Printable and digital-friendly.
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Law Firm AI Prompt Playbook

Where the billable hours go — and where they shouldn't

What's inside (10 sections, 100 prompts)

BONUS: The AI Client Intake Summary That Saves 2 Hours Per Matter

How it works

This playbook is for legal professionals who

Common questions

Get the administrative writing off your plate.