A Gibson Dunn Litigation AI Playbook

The Cox Method

Transform sprawling cases into structured campaigns. Win with discipline, not chaos.

100+Litigation Prompts
11Strategic Stages
4+Jurisdictions

Recent Matters

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Discipline is the Difference

The Cox Method is a repeatable system for every phase of litigation — from presuit evaluation to closing argument.

Clarity from Chaos

Thousands of documents, dozens of witnesses → clean, structured outputs

Efficiency & Cost Control

What took weeks now takes hours. Save clients money.

Strategic Alignment

Every tool ties back to trial themes and elements of proof

Leverage Over Opponents

Anticipate, structure, dominate. Make opponents react to you.

Client Confidence

Crisp, professional, trial-ready deliverables

A Complete Litigation System

Structured prompts for every phase, from first shot to final argument

Assess contracts and clauses before the first shot is fired. Identify potential claims, evaluate jurisdictional options, and develop preliminary case theories.

Turn pleadings and records into trial frameworks. Extract key facts, identify witnesses, and build the documentary foundation for your case.

Design the campaign and anticipate the adversary. Develop trial themes, map elements of proof, and create strategic roadmaps.

Translate risk into client-ready analysis and settlement ranges. Build expected value models and walk-away thresholds.

Weaponize requests, responses, and objections with precision. Generate jurisdiction-specific discovery under California CCP, Texas TRCP, Federal FRCP, and Delaware SCRCP.

Win the short game in motions and arguments. Prepare motion briefs, oral argument outlines, and hearing exhibits.

Convert transcripts into strategic weapons. Extract key admissions, identify impeachment opportunities, and map testimony to trial themes.

Design depositions for control and leverage. Create examination scripts, anticipate objections, and build question sequences.

Shape liability and damages through planned testimony. Develop expert engagement roadmaps and Daubert preparation materials.

Integrate themes, scripts, visuals, and closings. Build opening statements, direct and cross-examination scripts, and closing arguments.

Sharpen your use of AI-driven tools. Learn prompt engineering techniques specific to legal work and maximize output quality.

Three Ways to Use the Method

As a Reference

Already deep in litigation? Go directly to the section you need and deploy prompts immediately.

As a System

Building case discipline from scratch? Start at Presuit Evaluation and work sequentially.

As Curriculum

Training associates? Assign prompts as exercises. Teach discipline and strategic alignment.

What You'll Create

Structured, trial-ready deliverables from every prompt

Output

Cast of Characters Table

Consistent format across all cases

Output

Order of Proof

Elements matrix tied to claims and defenses

Output

Discovery Plan

Phased timeline with strategic sequencing

Output

Cross-Examination Script

Leading questions with closing argument bridges

Output

Settlement Calculator

Expected value models with walk-away thresholds

Output

Trial Theme Matrix

Unified narrative across all witnesses

Great trial lawyers are not made by instinct alone. They are forged by discipline. They prepare earlier, structure more tightly, and see further than their adversaries.

The Cox Method

Comprehensive Prompt Library

100+ litigation prompts covering every jurisdiction and case type

Contract Analysis

Clause identification, forum selection, limitation of liability charts

Discovery Plans

California CCP, Texas TRCP, Federal FRCP, Delaware SCRCP

Deposition Tools

Direct examination scripts, cross-examination builders

Expert Management

Engagement roadmaps, Daubert preparation

Trial Materials

Opening statements, closing arguments, jury instructions

Settlement Tools

Case assessment memos, outcome predictors

Damage Analysis

Compensatory/punitive modeling, visualization

Theme Development

Narrative builders, tag palettes, theme matrices

Engineer Your Battlefield

Start building trial-ready cases from day one.

100+ litigation prompts11 comprehensive stagesAll major jurisdictions