How law firms use AI — with 20+ copy-paste prompts

You are helping a solicitor open a new matter. Below are my raw intake notes from a first call with a prospective client. Reorganise them into a clean structure with these headings: Client details, Matter type, Key facts, What the client wants, Important dates/deadlines, Documents mentioned, Open questions to confirm. Do not invent anything that is not in the notes; put "not stated" where information is missing.

Notes:
[paste raw intake notes]

A prospective client has contacted my firm about [matter type, e.g. a boundary dispute]. Based on the summary below, list the 8–12 most important questions I should ask them before I can advise or quote, grouped by topic. Flag any question that would help me identify a conflict of interest or an urgent deadline.

Summary:
[key facts]

Rewrite the scope of work below into a short, plain-English summary a non-lawyer client can understand, in 4–6 short bullet points. Keep it neutral, avoid promises about outcomes, and do not give legal advice. Client name: [client name]. Matter: [matter].

Scope:
[scope text]

Act as a checklist assistant. Given the parties and facts below, list the names, entities and relationships I should run through my firm's conflict-of-interest check before accepting this matter. Do not conclude whether a conflict exists — just help me build a complete list of things to check.

Parties and facts:
[key facts, all party names]

Draft a professional client update letter from a solicitor to a client. Keep it clear and reassuring without promising any outcome. Include: where the matter stands, what has happened since we last wrote, what happens next, and anything we need from the client. Use British/Australian spelling and a warm but professional tone.

Client: [client name]
Matter: [matter]
Update to convey: [key facts / recent developments]
What we need from them: [action needed]

Draft a courteous, concise reply to the email below on behalf of a solicitor. Match a professional tone, answer each point raised, avoid committing to anything I have not authorised, and leave a clearly marked placeholder [CONFIRM] anywhere a fact, date or figure needs my verification before sending.

Their email:
[paste email]

Help me structure a first draft of a letter before action / letter of demand. Produce a skeleton with clearly labelled sections (parties, background facts, the obligation relied on, the breach, what is sought, deadline to respond, consequences of non-response) and leave the legal basis and any figures as placeholders for me to complete and verify. Do not state or invent any law, case or statutory reference.

Background:
[key facts]
What the client is seeking: [remedy sought]

Here is a draft letter. Rewrite it in three versions — (1) more conciliatory, (2) neutral/firm, (3) more assertive — keeping every fact identical and changing only tone and framing. Do not add new claims or legal statements.

Draft:
[paste draft]

Draft a short covering email to accompany a costs agreement / engagement letter being sent to a new client. Explain in plain English what is attached, what they need to do, and invite questions. Do not summarise or restate the terms of the agreement itself. Warm, professional, 150 words max.

Client: [client name]
Matter: [matter]

Summarise the document below for a solicitor. Produce: (1) a 3-sentence overview, (2) the key facts as bullet points, (3) any dates, deadlines or obligations, (4) anything ambiguous or that appears to be missing. Quote the exact wording for anything important rather than paraphrasing it. Do not draw legal conclusions.

Document:
[paste document text]

Compare the two versions of the text below and produce a plain-English list of what changed, grouped as: additions, deletions, and changed wording. Flag any change that alters an obligation, a party, a date or a figure. Quote the before/after wording for each material change.

Version A:
[paste version A]

Version B:
[paste version B]

From the document below, extract a table of every obligation, deadline and key date. Columns: Who is responsible, What they must do, By when, Source (quote the clause/sentence). If a date is relative (e.g. "within 14 days"), keep it as written — do not calculate a date. List anything you were unsure about separately.

Document:
[paste document text]

Build a chronology from the emails/notes below for matter [matter]. Output a dated timeline (earliest first) with one line per event: date, who, what happened, source reference. Mark any event where the date is unclear. Do not infer events that are not evidenced in the text.

Correspondence:
[paste correspondence]

Explain the clause below in plain English for a client, then separately list any practical questions a solicitor should consider about how it operates. Note that this is a general explanation of the wording, not legal advice, and do not assert what any law requires.

Clause:
[paste clause]

Turn my rough call notes into a clean, dated file note suitable for the matter file. Structure: date/time, attendees, purpose, discussion (bullet points), decisions/agreements, action items with owner. Keep it factual and neutral, do not add anything I did not note, and mark unclear points with [CHECK].

Matter: [matter]
Rough notes:
[paste notes]

Write a concise handover note so a colleague can pick up this matter. Include: current status, key facts, next steps and deadlines, outstanding tasks, and anything sensitive to be aware of. Base it only on the information below.

Matter: [matter]
Details:
[key facts / status]

From the matter status below, write three versions of a client status update: (1) one line, (2) a short paragraph, (3) a fuller update with next steps. Neutral, no outcome promises. Client: [client name].

Status:
[key facts]

Draft an agenda for a client meeting on matter [matter]. Include objectives, the topics to cover with rough time allocations, decisions we need from the client, and documents to have ready. Keep it to one page.

Context:
[key facts / purpose of meeting]

Draft a clear internal checklist for my firm's process of [e.g. opening a new conveyancing matter]. Break it into stages with checkbox-style steps, note who is responsible at each step, and flag any point where a compliance or conflict check should occur. Keep it practical and firm-agnostic; I will adapt it to our systems.

Notes on how we currently do it:
[key facts]

Write a plain-English web page describing our [practice area] service for prospective clients. Explain what we help with, how the process typically works, and how to get in touch — in a warm, credible, non-salesy tone. Do not make guarantees about outcomes, quote prices, or state anything about the law as fact. Firm name: [firm name].

What we do:
[key facts]

Draft 8 frequently asked questions and short, plain-English answers that prospective clients ask about [practice area]. Keep answers general and non-committal, avoid stating the law as fact, and end each with an invitation to get tailored advice. Flag any answer that I should have a lawyer review closely.

Turn the anonymised summary below into a short, professional newsletter paragraph about the type of work our firm does. Remove or generalise anything that could identify the client or matter, avoid confidential detail, and do not overstate results. Keep it to ~120 words.

Anonymised summary:
[general description, no identifying detail]

Proofread the text below for spelling, grammar, punctuation and consistency using British/Australian spelling. Fix errors and improve clarity without changing meaning, and return a short list of anything you changed that affects substance so I can check it.

Text:
[paste text]

Read the email thread below and give me: (1) a two-line summary, (2) a list of action items with owners and any deadlines, (3) any question directed at me that needs a reply. Do not invent deadlines that are not stated.

Thread:
[paste thread]