Draft Court Filings & Litigation Work

Use these prompts to build first-pass litigation work product, including complaints, motions, responses, declarations, proposed orders, and discovery materials.

Identify Discovery Requests to Consider

Produces a starter set of discovery requests or response considerations tied to the issues in the matter. A checklist to build from, not a finished discovery set.

Identify discovery requests or response considerations for the matter described, tied to the claims, defenses, and disputed facts provided. Specify the type — interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, deposition topics, or responses and objections. For each, note the issue it targets and the evidence it seeks, and keep requests reasonably scoped. Flag where requests may need narrowing, where local discovery rules apply, and what the attorney must review before serving or responding.

A starting set to refine, not a finished discovery package. Scope, form, and local rules must be confirmed before service.

Outline a Response or Opposition

Produces a first-pass structure for responding to an opposing filing — issue framing, factual corrections, and an argument skeleton. Not a finished or filing-ready response.

Outline a first-pass response to the opposing filing provided. Identify the opponent's strongest arguments, any concessions or vulnerabilities, and the points that require a factual or legal answer, then lay out a response structure. Address any contrary authority or procedural issues directly rather than omitting them. Flag every assumption, every point that needs record support, and every citation or argument the attorney must research and verify before this could be filed.

A scaffold for the response, not the response itself. Argument, authority, and record support must be completed and verified by the attorney.

Draft a Declaration Framework

Produces a first-pass declaration or affidavit structure from the facts and witness perspective provided. A framework requiring witness confirmation — not a signing-ready sworn statement.

Draft a first-pass declaration or affidavit framework from the facts, witness perspective, and purpose provided. Preserve the witness's personal knowledge, keep statements factual and in numbered paragraphs, and avoid legal argument. Reference exhibits only where the provided facts support them. Flag any statement that rests on hearsay, speculation, or missing foundation, and mark every fact the witness must confirm as true before signing. Do not present this as ready to sign.

A structural draft only. Every statement must be reviewed and confirmed as true by the declarant, and foundation issues resolved, before signing.

Outline a First-Pass Motion Argument

Produces a first-pass argument structure for a motion — issue, standard, and skeleton reasoning. A starting framework, not a finished or filing-ready motion.

Outline a first-pass argument for the motion described, using the facts, procedural posture, and authority available in this matter. Identify the applicable legal standard, the factual predicates the motion relies on, and the requested relief, then lay out a skeleton argument structure. Do not present this as a finished motion. Flag every assumption you made, every fact or citation that needs verification, and every element that requires attorney research or jurisdiction-specific tailoring before this could be filed.

A scaffold to accelerate drafting. Before filing, an attorney must verify the standard, confirm the factual record, check jurisdiction-specific rules, and complete the argument.

Draft a Complaint Framework for Review

Produces a structured first-pass complaint or pleading from the facts and claims provided. A framework for attorney review — not a verified or filing-ready pleading.

Draft a first-pass framework for the complaint or pleading described, using the parties, facts, claims, and requested relief provided. Organize it into caption, parties, jurisdiction and venue, factual allegations, claims or counts, and prayer for relief. Use only the facts provided — do not invent allegations. For each claim, flag any element the provided facts do not yet support, and mark where jurisdiction-specific pleading requirements, additional facts, or attorney judgment are needed before this could be filed.

A starting structure, not a verified pleading. The attorney must confirm every element is supported, check local pleading rules, and complete the factual record before filing.

Outline a Proposed Order

Produces a first-pass structure for a proposed order or ruling from the briefing and record provided. A drafting aid, not a court-ready order.

Outline a proposed order or ruling for the matter described, using the motion, briefing, and record provided. Identify the issues presented, the applicable standard, and the relief requested, then lay out the structure: findings, brief analysis, and ordered relief in a neutral judicial voice. Use only facts in the record provided — do not assume facts not present. Flag every gap, conflict, or unsupported finding, and note what must be confirmed against the full record before this could be submitted or entered.

A structural starting point. Findings and relief must be verified against the full record and conformed to the court's requirements before use.

Draft a Counter-Position or Response

Produce a structured, professional rebuttal to the positions taken in a brief, demand letter, or response.

Draft a substantive response to the positions taken in the attached document. Before drafting, identify the strongest counter-positions and the strongest replies the other side could make, including any limiting or contrary authority. Calibrate the tone of the response to the actual strength of the position. After drafting, note any weaknesses identified but not addressed.

Tone matches the source document, so this works on adversarial filings as well as professional correspondence.