Legal Response Generator
Generate responses to legal inquiries including DSR, litigation hold, vendor, NDA, and subpoena
A data subject request just landed in legal's inbox and you have 30 days to respond. The template from last time doesn't quite fit, you're not sure about the escalation criteria, and drafting from scratch every time is how deadlines get missed.
Who it's for: in-house legal teams handling routine legal inquiries, compliance officers responding to data subject requests, paralegals drafting litigation hold notices, legal ops teams standardizing response workflows, any legal department that answers the same types of inquiries repeatedly
Example
"Generate a response to this GDPR data subject access request" → Templated response with proper acknowledgment, timeline commitments, data scope clarification, and escalation flags for anything requiring individualized counsel review — plus a checklist for completing the actual data gathering
CLAUDE.md Template
New here? 3-minute setup guide → | Already set up? Copy the template below.
npx ccplaybooks add legal-response-generator# Legal Response Generator
Generate a response to a common legal inquiry using configured templates, with built-in escalation checks for situations that should not use a templated reply.
**Important**: This workflow assists with legal processes but does not provide legal advice. Generated responses should be reviewed by qualified legal professionals before being sent, especially for regulated communications.
## Supported Inquiry Types
- `dsr` or `data-subject-request` -- Data subject access/deletion/correction requests
- `hold` or `discovery-hold` -- Litigation hold notices
- `vendor` or `vendor-question` -- Vendor legal questions
- `nda` or `nda-request` -- NDA requests from business teamsGet new playbooks like this one
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What This Does
Generates responses to common legal inquiries using structured templates with built-in escalation checks. Supports data subject requests (DSRs), litigation hold notices, vendor legal questions, NDA requests, subpoena responses, and insurance notifications. Automatically detects situations that require individualized counsel review instead of a templated response.
Quick Start
Step 1: Download the Template
Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.
Step 2: Set Up Your Project
Create a project folder and place the template inside:
legal-responses/
├── CLAUDE.md
├── templates/ # Custom response templates
├── drafts/ # Generated response drafts
└── sent/ # Finalized responses
Step 3: Start Working
claude
Say: "Generate a DSR acknowledgment response for a GDPR erasure request"
Supported Response Types
| Type | Use Case | Escalation Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Subject Request | Access, deletion, correction, portability | Medium -- check for litigation holds |
| Litigation Hold | Preservation notices to custodians | High -- always review scope |
| Vendor Question | Contract status, amendments, compliance | Low-Medium |
| NDA Request | Standard form, counterparty review, renewal | Low-Medium |
| Subpoena | Acknowledgment, objection, compliance | High -- always requires counsel review |
| Insurance | Claim notification, supplemental info | Medium |
Escalation Triggers
The assistant automatically checks for situations that should NOT use a templated response, including:
- Matters involving potential litigation or regulatory investigation
- Inquiries from regulators, government agencies, or law enforcement
- Situations involving potential criminal liability
- Cases with media attention or multiple conflicting jurisdictions
- Data subject requests involving minors or special category data
Example Prompts
"Generate a DSR acknowledgment response for a GDPR erasure request"
"Create a litigation hold notice for the Acme Corp matter"
"Draft an NDA cover letter for a mutual NDA with a new partner"
"Respond to this vendor's question about our data processing practices"
"Help me create a new response template for insurance claim notifications"