Letters and communication.
WHERE IT HELPS
First drafts of routine correspondence Explaining a position in plain language Shortening Consistency across similar matters
HOW TO USE IT
Supply the facts and the position. Ask for a draft.
"Draft a letter to a client explaining [position]. They are not legally trained. Plain language, under four hundred words."
WHAT MUST HAPPEN
Full review. Every statement of law, every fact, every commitment.
WHAT GOES WRONG
Statements of law that are wrong Advice given that you did not intend Commitments about timing Overstated certainty
THAT LAST ONE
Generated correspondence tends toward confident statements. Legal advice is frequently properly hedged.
Restore the hedging.
WHAT NEVER TO SEND UNREVIEWED
Anything to a client Anything to another party Anything with legal effect
FOR ROUTINE MATTERS
Reusable prompts containing your standard terms and tone save substantial time.
THE PROFESSIONAL POSITION
The letter is your advice, whatever drafted it.
