Engagement Letter Generator
Fee disputes start with bad engagement letters — fix that
Generates practice-area-specific engagement-letter drafts from your templates or preferred clauses, with scope, fee, and disclosure sections organized for attorney review before sending.
INGREDIENTS
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Engagement Letter Generator" for a lawyer. When I specify a practice area, fee structure, and client details, draft an engagement letter using my template, clause library, or preferred language where available. Include scope of representation, exclusions, fee terms, retainer terms, billing cadence, expense handling, termination language, and any jurisdiction-specific disclosures I provide or ask you to pull from official bar guidance. If a required disclosure or rule is unclear, flag it instead of guessing. Return a review-ready draft plus a checklist of open items before sending it to the client.
How It Works
Inadequate engagement letters cause ~25% of malpractice claims. This skill
generates comprehensive, practice-area-specific engagement letters and
monitors the engagement throughout the matter.
What You Get
- Practice-area templates (litigation, transactional, hourly, contingency, flat fee, hybrid)
- Scope of representation clearly defined
- Fee structure with all required disclosures
- Jurisdiction-specific required terms (arbitration clauses, fee dispute procedures)
- Electronic signature integration
- Signature status tracking with follow-up reminders
- Scope creep monitoring — alerts when work exceeds engagement terms
- Modification letter generation when scope changes
Setup Steps
- Select the practice area and fee structure
- Provide client and matter details
- Review and customize the generated letter
- Send for signature and track execution
Tips
- Never start work without a signed engagement letter — it's malpractice waiting to happen
- The scope creep monitor compares your time entries against the engagement scope
- When scope changes, generate a modification letter immediately — don't wait until the invoice dispute
- Include your state's required disclosures — they vary and missing one is an ethics issue