Stop writing three-paragraph prompts every time you use AI for legal work.
If you are a lawyer or law student, you can turn ChatGPT into a more useful legal assistant by using simple slash-command shortcuts for tasks you perform repeatedly.
Think of them as your personal legal AI toolkit.
1. /irac – Legal Analysis
Paste the facts and get an Issue, Rule, Application and Conclusion analysis.
2. /case – Case Brief
Paste a judgment and get a concise summary of the facts, issues, decision and ratio.
3. /contract – Contract Review
Paste an agreement and ask AI to identify unusual, risky or potentially problematic clauses.
4. /counter – Opposing Counsel
Give AI your argument and make it attack your position from the other side.
5. /moot – Mock Judge
Use AI as a tough judge and practise answering difficult questions.
6. /draft – Legal Drafting
Turn your instructions and facts into a first draft of a legal document.
7. /research – Legal Research
Enter your legal issue and generate research questions, keywords and authorities to investigate.
8. /cite – Citations
Use it to help organise and format your legal citations and references.
9. /plain – Plain English
Paste complicated legal language and have it explained in simple terms.
10. /casecompare – Compare Cases
Give AI two cases and ask it to identify their similarities, differences and distinguishing features.
Build Your Own Legal AI System
Organise your shortcuts into four categories:
RESEARCH: /research /case /cite
ANALYSIS: /irac /plain /casecompare
DRAFTING: /draft /contract
ADVOCACY: /counter /moot
The goal isn’t to replace legal judgment. It is to reduce repetitive work, improve your thinking and make your research and preparation more efficient.
And remember: always verify AI-generated cases, quotations, legislation and citations against the original authorities before relying on them.
Save these commands. Build your own library and start using AI like a lawyer, not just like a chatbot.
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Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure.