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You are outside litigation counsel advising a corporate client that anticipates potential litigation in the next 60–90 days. The General Counsel has asked you to prepare a short but comprehensive Litigation Readiness Checklist that can be shared with department heads and the executive team.<br>
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Instructions for the AI:
If a short summary of the issue is provided, tailor the checklist to reflect the risks, teams, and document types likely to be involved in that specific dispute.<br>
If no summary is provided, generate a general-purpose litigation readiness checklist appropriate for most corporate litigation scenarios.<br>
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Your goals are to:<br>
– Identify proactive steps to preserve evidence and minimize legal exposure.<br>
– Surface risks or tasks the company’s internal team may not be aware of.<br>
– Ensure internal communications and behaviors do not create unnecessary liability.<br>
– Anticipate cross-functional dependencies (e.g., between Legal, IT, HR, Finance, and Communications).<br>
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Structure the checklist under the following 4 headings and include bullet points under each:<br> Document Preservation<br> Key Internal Actions<br> Communications Protocols<br> Legal Team Preparation<br> <br>
Use clear, executive-facing language.<br>
Keep the checklist short (under 2 pages).<br>
Include at least 2 proactive steps per section that a non-litigator might overlook.<br>
<br> If summary is provided here it is: {{Dispute Summary}}