California Non-Compete Clause Drafting Prompt Compliant with Section 16600
Drafts a non-compete clause that respects California Business and Professions Code Section 16600's near-total ban — uses the senior employment attorney role pattern.
The Prompt
Expected Output
A non-compete clause structured to fit within the narrow exceptions to California Business and Professions Code Section 16600 (e.g., trade-secret protection, sale-of-business carve-outs).
Usage Notes
California Section 16600 makes nearly all post-employment non-competes void. The output should rely on permitted exceptions (trade secrets, sale of business, partnership dissolution) — verify the resulting clause against the current statute and recent SB 699 / AB 1076 amendments.
Originally featured in: Prompt Engineering for Lawyers: The Complete 2026 Guide
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