{"id":"legalops-board-litigation-one-pager","audience":"legal","category":"legal-compliance","track":"legal","level":"advanced","technique":"audience","title":"Write a one-page board summary of a litigation memo","free":false,"task":"Summarize the status memo for the board in plain text, under 150 words, as exactly these labeled lines: Matter:, Where it stands:, Next dates:, Amount claimed:, then a final line exactly: Prepared for the board - counsel to approve before circulation. Leave out counsel's view of the case and any reserve figure. Present the amount as what the plaintiff claims, not as owed.","materialLabel":"Outside counsel status memo (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"MEMO - Privileged and confidential - Nov 6, 2026\nRe: Verdant Mills v. Northgate Foods (our company is Northgate Foods)\n\nStatus. Verdant Mills sued in March 2026 over a supply agreement. We answered in May. The court denied our request to move the case on Oct 14. Document discovery is under way; about 60% of our production is complete. Depositions begin in January. Discovery closes Mar 12, 2027. A mediation session is set for Dec 15, 2026. Trial is currently set for Sept 2027, subject to the court's calendar.\n\nAmount. Verdant Mills claims $2.4 million in damages plus interest.\n\nAssessment. We believe Verdant's claims are weak and we expect to win on the key issues. We recommend booking a reserve of $300,000. Our insurer has reserved its rights on coverage.\n\nBudget. Fees to date $410,000 against a phase budget of $450,000.\n\nPlease do not circulate beyond the General Counsel.","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":170},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Counsel opinion repeated","why":"The AI includes 'claims are weak, expect to win'.","fix":"Say: \"Leave out counsel's view of the case and any reserve.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Claim stated as owed","why":"The AI writes the damages as exposure.","fix":"Say: \"Present the amount as claimed by the plaintiff.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Wrong closing line","why":"The AI ends with an offer or sign-off.","fix":"Say: \"Final line exactly: Prepared for the board - counsel to approve before circulation.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Dates mixed up","why":"The AI confuses discovery close and mediation dates.","fix":"Say: \"Copy dates exactly from the memo.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it.","fix":"Cap each part instead, for example: \"each line under 15 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Markdown","why":"The AI bolds words or adds headings.","fix":"Say: \"Plain text, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Four labels","patterns":["matter:","where it stands","next dates","amount claimed"]},{"label":"Board reader","patterns":["board"]},{"label":"Leave out opinion","patterns":["leave out","counsel's view","reserve"]},{"label":"As claimed","patterns":["claims","claimed","not owed"]},{"label":"Exact final line","patterns":["counsel to approve before circulation"]}],"hint":"Name the board as reader, fix the labels and ban the assessment.","mission":"Give the board a neutral one-page litigation status.","musts":["No predictions or reserve","Amount as claimed","Counsel approves first"],"rubricLabels":["Uses exactly the labels Matter:, Where it stands:, Next dates:, Amount claimed: in order, then a final line exactly \"Prepared for the board - counsel to approve before circulation.\"","Facts are accurate: Verdant Mills v. Northgate Foods, suit filed March 2026, discovery under way, mediation Dec 15, 2026, discovery closes Mar 12, 2027, trial set for Sept 2027","Amount claimed says Verdant Mills claims $2.4 million (not owed) and the summary contains no counsel opinion such as claims being weak or expected to win, and no $300,000 reserve"]}