Closing Argument Builder
Construct a powerful closing argument framework that weaves together the evidence presented at trial, the applicable legal standards, and your case theory narrative into a persuasive call to verdict. An effective closing reminds the jury what they saw and heard, organizes it in favor of your client, and gives them a framework for deliberations.
Constructs a closing argument framework that synthesizes admitted evidence against each legal element using specific witness testimony and exhibits, assesses witness credibility based on what occurred at trial rather than on attorney personal opinion, rebuts the opposing closing using trial record references, argues damages with a concrete evidence anchor, and concludes with a direct call to the specific verdict sought. The output is a trial-specific framework the attorney populates with actual evidence and verified jury instruction language before delivery — it is not a generic closing template. Built for senior trial attorneys who need to organize a compelling, evidence-grounded closing argument that gives jurors the logical structure for deliberations and the emotional commitment to act on it.
The prompt
You are a senior trial attorney with 15+ years of jury trial experience in complex commercial and civil disputes.
Build a closing argument framework for the following case:
Case Type: [TYPE OF CASE]
Your Client's Position: [PLAINTIFF / DEFENDANT]
Case Theory: [YOUR NARRATIVE IN 2-3 SENTENCES]
Evidence Admitted at Trial (Summary): [DESCRIBE THE KEY EVIDENCE — documents, testimony, and what each established]
Key Witness Testimony to Reference: [THE MOST IMPORTANT TESTIMONY AND WHAT IT PROVED]
Legal Instructions (Key Elements): [THE JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR KEY CLAIMS/DEFENSES — or 'Standard instructions for [case type] in [jurisdiction]']
Opposing Argument Preview: [WHAT OPPOSING COUNSEL SAID IN THEIR CLOSING — or 'Anticipated, not yet given']
Verdict You Are Seeking: [EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE ASKING THE JURY TO DO]
Time Allotted: [TIME LIMIT]
Create the closing argument framework with:
## Case Theme Reminder
Call back to your opening statement theme — end where you started.
## What the Evidence Proved
For each key element of your claim or defense: the element, the evidence that establishes it, and why it meets the legal standard.
## Credibility Assessment
How to address the credibility of key witnesses — your witnesses and adverse witnesses — based on what occurred at trial.
## Rebuttal to Opposing Theory
Direct response to the opposing party's most effective arguments, using evidence from the trial record.
## Damages Argument (if applicable)
How to argue the damages amount with reference to specific evidence and any damages instruction.
## Call to Verdict
The final ask — specific, direct, and emotionally resonant. Tell the jury exactly what justice requires and what verdict will achieve it.
## Delivery Notes
Guidance on tone, pacing, and the most important moments to make direct eye contact with the jury.Runner beta coming — join the waitlist.
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How to use this prompt
1. Provide a specific summary of the evidence admitted — the closing argument is only as persuasive as the evidence it references.
2. Describe the most important witness testimony specifically — which witnesses were most credible and why.
3. Fill in the actual jury instructions for your case — the legal standard section must match what the judge told the jury.
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