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NotebookLM Litigation Prompts: Document Indexing

Short sequential NotebookLM prompts for document indexing using uploaded litigation documents, with source/page grounding and gap checking.

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Use only as a supervised litigation preparation aid. Verify every material point against the uploaded sources and current law.

Prompt

Standing instruction: Answer only from the uploaded sources. Identify the document and page/source supporting each material proposition. Do not invent missing facts. Where the documents conflict, identify the conflict. Distinguish fact, allegation, evidence and submission.

Run these prompts sequentially:
1. Create an index of all uploaded documents by date, document type, author and relevance.
2. Group the uploaded documents into pleadings, affidavits, correspondence, agreements, reports, evidence and court documents.
3. Identify duplicate or substantially identical documents.
4. Identify documents referred to in the pleadings but not found in the uploaded sources.
5. Identify documents referred to in correspondence but not uploaded.
6. Identify documents that appear incomplete or missing pages.
7. List all agreements, letters, emails, WhatsApp messages, invoices and reports referred to in the file.
8. Identify the 20 most important documents for deciding this dispute and explain briefly why.

Description

Short sequential NotebookLM prompts for document indexing using uploaded litigation documents, with source/page grounding and gap checking.

These prompts are intended to be run as a series rather than pasted as one long instruction. They work best after the relevant pleadings, affidavits, exhibits, correspondence, bundles, notes of evidence, judgments or appeal papers have been uploaded into the notebook.

Standing instruction

> Standing instruction: Answer only from the uploaded sources. Identify the document and page/source supporting each material proposition. Do not invent missing facts. Where the documents conflict, identify the conflict. Distinguish fact, allegation, evidence and submission.

Prompt series

  1. Create an index of all uploaded documents by date, document type, author and relevance.
  1. Group the uploaded documents into pleadings, affidavits, correspondence, agreements, reports, evidence and court documents.
  1. Identify duplicate or substantially identical documents.
  1. Identify documents referred to in the pleadings but not found in the uploaded sources.
  1. Identify documents referred to in correspondence but not uploaded.
  1. Identify documents that appear incomplete or missing pages.
  1. List all agreements, letters, emails, WhatsApp messages, invoices and reports referred to in the file.
  1. Identify the 20 most important documents for deciding this dispute and explain briefly why.

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Verification

  • Require document and page/source references for material propositions.
  • Separate facts, allegations, evidence and submissions.
  • Flag contradictions, missing documents and uncertain points.
  • Do not use the output directly for filing without lawyer review.
DifficultyIntermediate
Compatible ModelsNotebookLM, Gemini
Expected OutputA source-grounded working table or issue list responsive to the prompt series, with missing evidence and conflicts identified.
CategoryNotebookLM Litigation Prompts
Prompt StyleShort sequential prompt series
Series Number2
Prompt Count8
Reviewed On2026-10-01
Version1.0