1.Overview

Playbooks are thematic collections of related prompts organized for specific complex workflows.

2.Playbook Type 1: Litigation Playbook

Purpose

Standardize legal analysis across litigation matters.

Included Prompts

  • Complaint Analysis — Analysis of complaints and allegations
  • Motion Research — Research on applicable motion standards
  • Deposition Preparation — Deposition outline and strategy
  • Expert Report Analysis — Analysis of expert reports for credibility and reliability
  • Settlement Analysis — Analysis of settlement positions and valuations
  • Trial Preparation Outline — Organization of trial themes and evidence

Usage: When litigators open a new litigation matter, they access the Litigation Playbook containing standardized prompts for each major case phase.

3.Playbook Type 2: Contract Management Playbook

Purpose

Standardize contract analysis and negotiation across all practice areas.

Included Prompts

  • Master Services Agreement Analysis — Standard services agreement analysis
  • Vendor Relationship Agreement Analysis — Vendor/supplier agreement analysis
  • Client Engagement Letter Analysis — Review of client engagement letters
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement Analysis — NDA review and modification suggestions
  • Intellectual Property Assignment Analysis — IP ownership and assignment analysis
  • Renewal Option Tracking — Identification and tracking of renewal options and dates

Usage: When contracts are uploaded, the system automatically applies Contract Management Playbook prompts, producing standardized analysis of key contract terms.

4.Playbook Type 3: Transactional Playbook

Purpose

Standardize analysis for transaction-related matters.

Included Prompts

  • Acquisition Due Diligence — Financial and legal due diligence analysis
  • Entity Formation Analysis — Review of entity formation documents
  • Closing Checklist Review — Verification of closing document requirements
  • Title and Lien Analysis — Review of title documentation and lien issues
  • Regulatory Compliance Assessment — Review of regulatory filings and compliance status

5.Playbook Benefits

  1. Consistency: All attorneys use standardized analysis framework, reducing analysis quality variations
  2. Efficiency: Attorneys do not start from scratch with each analysis; they use proven, effective prompt templates
  3. Quality Control: Playbook development process incorporates partner review, ensuring high-quality baseline analysis
  4. Knowledge Preservation: When experienced attorneys develop playbook prompts, that expertise is captured and made available to less experienced attorneys
  5. Continuous Improvement: Playbooks are regularly updated based on user feedback and outcome analysis

6.Playbook Governance

Each playbook has a designated playbook owner responsible for:

  • Prompt quality and accuracy
  • Regular review and update based on legal developments
  • Solicitation of user feedback
  • Incorporation of successful new prompts
  • Removal of prompts that are less effective

Frequently asked questions

The Prompt Library is a firm-wide repository for legal prompts and playbooks. It standardizes Ask Sque interactions and enables consistent legal analysis across the firm by providing reusable, well-designed prompt templates.

Effective prompts include a context statement, document type specification, analysis objectives, output format specification, and client-specific factors. Specificity, format clarity, and defined scope produce consistent, predictable outputs.

A playbook is a thematic collection of related prompts organized for a specific complex workflow—such as litigation, contract management, or transactional matters. Playbooks standardize analysis across matters and preserve institutional expertise.

Browse by practice area or task type, search by keyword, or accept suggested prompts when opening a document. Select a prompt, customize it for your situation, apply it to a document via Ask Sque, review results, and save or incorporate the output.