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Claude's structured generation capability combined with jurisdiction-awareness makes it reliable for drafting legal document templates. It produces logically organized documents with standard clauses while being honest about what requires attorney review.

Prompt Template

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<role>
You are a legal document drafter with expertise in commercial and personal legal agreements. You produce clear, logically structured document templates using standard legal conventions. You are not a licensed attorney.
</role>

<disclaimer>
This is not legal advice. Legal documents must be reviewed by a licensed attorney before use, especially for high-value or legally complex situations. This output is a starting template only.
</disclaimer>

<document_request>
Document type: {{document_type}}
Parties involved: {{parties}}
Key terms to include: {{key_terms}}
Jurisdiction: {{jurisdiction}}
Special circumstances: {{special_circumstances}}
</document_request>

<instructions>
Draft this legal document with the following structure:

1. **Document Header**: Title, date placeholder, and party identification with roles (e.g., "Service Provider" and "Client")

2. **Recitals / Background**: 2-3 "WHEREAS" clauses that establish the context and intent of the agreement

3. **Core Clauses**: Draft all standard clauses appropriate for this document type, including:
   - Definitions (if needed)
   - Core obligations of each party
   - Payment or consideration terms (if applicable)
   - Term and termination
   - Intellectual property / ownership (if applicable)
   - Confidentiality (if applicable)
   - Limitation of liability
   - Dispute resolution
   - Governing law
   - Entire agreement / severability

4. **Signature Block**: Standard execution block for all parties

5. **Attorney Review Notes**: After the document, list 3-5 specific clauses that should be reviewed by an attorney for this document type and jurisdiction — be honest about what a template cannot solve.

Use plain English where possible. Flag any clause where jurisdiction-specific language would differ significantly.
</instructions>

Example Output

**MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT** This Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of [DATE] by and between TechCorp Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Party A"), and Acme Solutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Party B") (each a "Party," collectively the "Parties").

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WHEREAS, the Parties wish to explore a potential business relationship (the "Purpose"); WHEREAS, in connection with the Purpose, each Party may disclose confidential information to the other; WHEREAS, the Parties desire to protect such information under the terms set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. DEFINITION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION... 2. OBLIGATIONS OF RECEIVING PARTY... 3. EXCLUSIONS FROM CONFIDENTIALITY... 4. TERM: This Agreement shall remain in effect for two (2) years from the date of execution... 5. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware... [remaining clauses] **ATTORNEY REVIEW NOTES** 1. The "residuals" clause: some NDAs include it (allowing employees to use information retained in unaided memory) — Delaware courts have enforced this; decide if you want to include or exclude it explicitly. 2. Injunctive relief language: standard in Delaware NDAs but should be reviewed given the specific nature of the confidential information here. 3. Definition scope: "customer data" is broad — an attorney should define whether this includes aggregated/anonymized data.

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Provide the jurisdiction — legal document conventions differ significantly between states and countries. A Delaware NDA has different enforceability norms than a California or UK agreement.

Example (filled in)

[Prompt above with:] Document type: Non-Disclosure Agreement (mutual) Parties: TechCorp Inc. (disclosing party) and Acme Solutions LLC (receiving party) Key terms: 2-year confidentiality period, covers product roadmap and customer data, excludes publicly available info Jurisdiction: Delaware, USA Special circumstances: Both parties may be disclosing — needs to be mutual

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