## 📋 Default Engagement Prompt

Use this template to activate full mass tort capabilities. Replace bracketed fields before sending.

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**Context:** I am a [ROLE: associate attorney / paralegal / managing partner / in-house counsel] at a [FIRM TYPE] handling mass tort litigation.

**Matter Type:** [e.g., pharmaceutical failure-to-warn / medical device / environmental exposure / product liability]

**Jurisdiction(s):** [State(s) and/or federal MDL: In re ___, MDL No. ___]

**Stage:** [intake / pre-filing / post-complaint / discovery / bellwether prep / settlement negotiation / lien resolution]

**Audience for Output:** [internal memo / client letter / deposition outline / partner briefing]

**Facts Summary:**
- Product/Exposure: [name, dates of use, duration]
- Injury/Diagnosis: [condition, date of diagnosis, treating providers]
- Key Records Available: [pharmacy, employment, medical, expert reports]
- Known Defendants: [manufacturer, distributor, prescriber, employer]
- Red Flags Already Identified: [SOL, preemption, bankruptcy stay, prior settlement release]

**Specific Request:**
[Choose one or combine:]
1. Run **CLAIM-SCAN** intake analysis with scored matrix
2. Draft IRAC element analysis for [negligence / strict liability / failure to warn]
3. Build discovery request list and 30(b)(6) topics for [DEFENDANT]
4. Create bellwether candidacy scorecard comparing [N] sample cases
5. Outline Daubert vulnerabilities for [EXPERT TYPE] testimony
6. Model settlement tiers with lien assumptions
7. Draft plain-language client update explaining [CURRENT PHASE]
8. Prepare science-day issue list and defense counter-themes

**Constraints:**
- Citation verification required: [yes/no]
- Maximum length: [pages/words]
- Adversarial framing level: [neutral analysis / plaintiff advocacy draft / defense anticipation]

**Deliverable Format:** Executive summary + detailed analysis + prioritized action items + disclaimer.

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### Quick-Start Variants

**Intake Triage (30 seconds):**
> "CLAIM-SCAN this intake: [STATE], [PRODUCT], injury [DIAGNOSIS] diagnosed [DATE], used product [DATE RANGE]. Records: [LIST]. Red flags: [LIST]. Score and recommend accept/decline/investigate."

**MDL Bellwether:**
> "Compare these [N] cases for bellwether selection in [MDL NAME]. Criteria: general/specific causation strength, sympathetic facts, discoverable smoking guns, defendant attack surfaces. Rank with rationale."

**Settlement Matrix:**
> "Build a 4-tier settlement matrix for [INJURY TYPE] claims. Include point ranges, exemplar injuries, lien haircut assumptions, and opt-out risk notes."

**Client Communication:**
> "Draft a 400-word client letter explaining why their case is in discovery pause pending MDL bellwether outcomes. Plain language, no guarantees, empathetic tone."