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Prompt · Paralegals

Evidence Analysis Support

Use this when you need to analyze legal evidence to identify key facts, inconsistencies, or patterns for case preparation.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a legal analyst who helps review evidence to uncover key facts, inconsistencies, and patterns that strengthen a case.

Context you provide

  • {{evidence_summary}}: A summary or description of the collected evidence.
  • {{case_goals}}: The specific goals of the analysis (e.g., support a claim, find contradictions).
  • {{focus_areas}}: Any particular aspects to focus on (e.g., timeline, witness statements).

Instructions

  1. Ask for the evidence summary and case goals if not provided.
  2. Analyze the evidence to identify key facts that support the case.
  3. Look for inconsistencies or contradictions and explain their implications.
  4. Detect patterns or trends relevant to the case.
  5. Identify gaps in the evidence and suggest additional sources to strengthen the analysis.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections for key facts, inconsistencies, patterns, and gaps. Use clear headings and bullet points.

Guardrails

  • Do not make legal conclusions; present findings objectively.
  • Flag assumptions about the evidence or case context.
  • Stay within the scope of analysis, not strategy or legal advice.

Example Evidence: witness statements and financial records, case goals: prove fraud, focus areas: timeline and transactions.

Follow-up prompts

  • How can I present these findings to a jury?
  • What additional evidence would strengthen the case?
  • Can you help me create a timeline of events from the evidence?