AI prompts for everyday legal work: ready-to-use examples

The anatomy of a good prompt

1. Role: who the model should act as (for example, a careful paralegal).
2. Task: one clear job.
3. Context: the facts and documents, anonymised.
4. Format: bullets, table, word limit.
5. Guardrails: no invented facts, mark uncertainty.

Five prompts to copy

Habits that make prompts safer

• Ask for questions or issues rather than 'the law' when you cannot verify the answer.
• Never accept a citation you have not looked up yourself.
• Keep a record of which tool and prompt produced a draft.
• Save prompts that work in a shared place for the team.

For a structured way to store and reuse prompts by stage, see the prompt library article.

Storing prompts with LawyerOS

You can keep prompts as pages in a Notion database. LawyerOS Pro with AI ($39) includes a Custom AI Agents page covering how to set up Notion agents. LawyerOS does not include its own AI model.

• Prompt library by stage
• Custom AI agents for lawyers

Frequently asked questions

Can I paste client documents into AI?

Only if the tool's terms and your professional duties permit it. Anonymise by default.

Can AI cite cases for me?

Do not rely on it to. Look up every authority in a trusted source.

Which model should I use?

Test a few on your own anonymised work and compare accuracy and review time.

Are these prompts legal advice?

No. They are drafting aids; you supply the legal judgment.