Gemini Prompt: Draft an Internal IRAC Legal Memorandum
Draft a partner-ready internal legal memo using IRAC — facts, issue, rule, application, and a confidence-rated conclusion with recommended next steps.
The Prompt
Variables (3)
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| {{senior_partner_name}} | Senior Partner Name | Jane Whitfield |
| {{facts}} | Relevant Facts | Client signed a commercial supply contract in March 2024 with a liquidated damages clause set at 25% of contract value... |
| {{legal_question}} | Legal Question | Whether the liquidated damages clause is enforceable under Delaware law given that actual damages were quantifiable. |
Expected Output
A neutral IRAC-structured internal memo with restated issue, applicable rule, fact-driven application addressing strengths and weaknesses, and a confidence-rated conclusion with recommended next steps.
Usage Notes
Model-agnostic but particularly clean on Gemini 3.1 Pro for structure adherence. The explicit "do not cite cases you cannot verify" instruction reduces — but does not eliminate — citation hallucinations; verify every authority before circulating.
Originally featured in: Gemini 3.1 Pro for Lawyers: Best Prompts, Use Cases & Honest Review (2026)
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