# Write privilege log descriptions that hold up to challenge

Drafts consistent privilege log entries that describe each withheld document enough to justify the claim without revealing the advice.

- Topic: Legal & Compliance
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Legal, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-privilege-log-descriptions-that-hold-up-to-challenge

## Prompt

```text
Help me write privilege log descriptions for documents we are withholding or redacting.

**Documents:** [for each: ID / Bates, date, author, recipients and cc's, document type, and a short private note on what it contains]
**Privilege bases available:** [e.g. attorney-client privilege, work product, common interest]
**Lawyers involved (in-house and outside):** [NAMES, roles]
**Log format required:** [court rule, ESI order, or agreed format - PASTE if available]
**Jurisdiction / court:** [DETAILS]

For each document, give:
- **Description** that identifies the subject matter and the legal purpose ("Email requesting legal advice from in-house counsel regarding draft supplier termination notice") without revealing the substance of the advice
- **Privilege basis**
- **Withheld in full or redacted**
- **Lawyer(s) involved** marked with an asterisk or as required

Then flag documents where the claim looks weak, for example:
- No lawyer involved, or lawyer only cc'd
- Predominantly business advice
- Sent to third parties outside the privilege (vendors, PR firms, family)
- Facts that are not themselves privileged
- Work product created in the ordinary course of business, not in anticipation of litigation

Return: a log table in the required format, then a [REVIEW] list of weak or borderline claims with a one-line reason. Do not invent dates, names, or recipients; use [CONFIRM]. Privilege rules vary by jurisdiction; a qualified lawyer must make the final privilege calls.
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## What to fill in

- e.g. attorney-client privilege, work product, common interest
- NAMES, roles
- court rule, ESI order, or agreed format - PASTE if available
- DETAILS
- REVIEW
- CONFIRM

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