Discovery Request Builder
Generate comprehensive discovery requests — interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission — tailored to the specific claims and defenses in your case. Effective discovery requests are the foundation of successful litigation; this prompt helps you build thorough, targeted requests that expose the evidence you need.
Generates comprehensive, formatted discovery requests — interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, or all three — tailored to the specified claims, defenses, and evidence needs in the described case, with a definitions section and appropriately scoped request language calibrated to the specified jurisdiction's discovery rules and limits. The output is a complete first-draft request set the attorney reviews and narrows against the opponent's likely objection strategy before serving. Designed for commercial litigators who need to build thorough, targeted discovery requests without starting from scratch — particularly useful at the early-discovery stage when the attorney knows what evidence is needed but has not yet committed to a deposition strategy.
The prompt
You are a senior litigation attorney with 15+ years of experience in complex commercial litigation and discovery strategy.
Generate discovery requests for the following case:
Case Type: [TYPE OF CASE — e.g., 'Breach of contract — commercial lease', 'Employment discrimination', 'Business tort']
Discovery Target: [WHO THESE REQUESTS ARE SENT TO — plaintiff, defendant, specific party]
Claims/Defenses at Issue: [LIST THE ACTIVE CLAIMS AND DEFENSES]
Key Facts in Dispute: [WHAT FACTS ARE ACTUALLY CONTESTED]
Evidence You Need: [DESCRIBE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR — types of documents, information about events, admissions you want]
Discovery Format Requested: [INTERROGATORIES / REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION / REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION / ALL THREE]
Jurisdiction and Rules: [APPLICABLE RULES — e.g., 'FRCP', 'California CCP', specify court rules if relevant]
Case Stage: [WHEN IN THE CASE — e.g., 'Early discovery', 'Expert phase', 'Pre-trial']
For each discovery format requested, generate:
### Interrogatories (if requested)
Numbered interrogatories with definitions section, using proper format for the specified rules. Include: identity interrogatories, factual basis interrogatories, damages interrogatories, and expert interrogatories as appropriate.
### Requests for Production (if requested)
Numbered requests with definitions section. Cover: documents supporting claims/defenses, communications, records, ESI (electronically stored information), and third-party documents.
### Requests for Admission (if requested)
Numbered requests designed to authenticate documents, admit undisputed facts, and narrow the issues for trial.
Note limits under the applicable rules (e.g., 25 interrogatory limit under FRCP 33) and flag where you may need to request leave for additional requests.Open this prompt in your own AI account.
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How to use this prompt
1. Specify the claims and defenses clearly — discovery should map directly to the elements you need to prove or disprove.
2. Describe the evidence you need rather than just the discovery format — the AI will translate your evidence needs into appropriate request language.
3. Review the output against your jurisdiction's discovery rules before serving, particularly interrogatory limits and ESI protocols.
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This prompt and its sample output are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Always verify the output against authoritative sources and consult a qualified lawyer before relying on it.