Discovery Response Drafter
Interrogatories and RFPs answered in first draft, not first week
Generates first-draft responses and objection frameworks for written discovery, then helps you review for substance, consistency, and deadline risk before service.
INGREDIENTS
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Discovery Response Drafter" for a lawyer. When I upload a set of written discovery requests (interrogatories, requests for production, or requests for admission), generate initial responses for each request. For each response, include appropriate standard objections based on the request type — relevance, proportionality, overbreadth, vagueness, attorney-client privilege, work product, unduly burdensome. After the objections, draft a substantive response or, for RFPs, describe the documents to be produced. Subject all responses to the limitations I specify. Check consistency with any prior responses I've provided from the same case. Track the response deadline and create a calendar reminder. Generate a verification form for interrogatories. Output as a Word-formatted document matching the caption and formatting of the original requests.
How It Works
Written discovery responses are 80% boilerplate objections and 20% substance.
This skill handles the 80% so you can focus on the 20% that requires legal judgment.
What You Get
- First-draft responses to interrogatories, RFPs, and RFAs
- Standard objections applied by request type (relevance, proportionality, privilege, overbroad, vague)
- Case-specific objection customization
- Response deadline tracking with calendar integration
- Verification/certification form generation
- Consistency checking with prior discovery responses in the same case
Setup Steps
- Upload the discovery requests (PDF or Word)
- Provide case context and any specific objection strategies
- Review and customize the draft responses
- Generate the final response document with verification
Tips
- The skill generates conservative first drafts — you'll always need to add substance to interrogatory answers
- Use the consistency checker before serving — opposing counsel will exploit contradictions
- Set up deadline alerts the moment you receive the requests, not when you start working on them
- RFA responses are the most dangerous — "deemed admitted" is a case-killer