How I Use AI to Write Better, Faster, Cheaper Client Updates

"Breaking News!! DOT just announced new policy on English proficiency for truckers” and I need to create a client update.

The old fashioned way: 4 hours of researching, writing, and endless revising.

My new "AI way": 30 minutes with AI, better result, clients love it.

Here's the exact process.

rom broken process to well-oiled machine: How I transformed client update writing from a 3-hour slog into a 45-minute system. Better tools, happier clients.

My 7-Step Process

Here's the exact workflow I used:

Step 1: AI Summarizes the Raw Material I pasted the new policy into Claude and asked: "Summarize the key requirements in plain English."

Risk level: Zero. You're working with public information.

Step 2: AI Simulates Client Concerns I asked: "You're a compliance manager for a medium-sized trucking company. What are your top 3 questions after reading this summary?"

Why this matters: We’re focusing on understanding their questions rather than demonstrating your legal brilliance.

Step 3: AI Helps Structure the Response Instead of staring at a blank page, I had AI create an outline addressing those specific concerns.

Time saved: 15 minutes of "where do I start?" paralysis.

Step 4: I Write, AI Refines I drafted each section myself—my analysis, my recommendations. Then I asked AI to "rewrite this at a 10th-grade reading level without losing precision."

The key: I'm still making the legal judgments. AI just makes them clearer.

Step 5: AI gives feedback from the audience. "Does this update answer your questions? What concerns do you still have?”

The key: We are seeing things from the client’s perspective, and getting feedback on the most important question: are we addressing THEIR questions?

Step 6: AI Crafts the Subject Line Next to last step: "Write 5 subject lines that would make a busy executive open this email." I picked the best one and customized it.

The key: AI helps us get out of our own way – subject lines are not about “nuance” they're about getting someone to click through to read further.

Step 7: AI writes a compelling lede. “If we knew our reader could take only ONE THING from this piece, what would we want that one thing to be, in one simple sentence.”

The key: Clients want us to get to the point as quickly as possible. What’s the main takeaway? Start there.

Why I'll never go back to the old way: AI doesn't just save time—it actually improves every step of the client update process. Better results in half the time.

Addressing the Skeptics

1. "What about hallucinations?" I'm not asking AI to cite cases or make legal conclusions. I'm using it for tasks where errors are obvious and fixable. Every legal judgment is still mine.

2. "This sounds expensive and complicated." Total cost: $20/month for Claude Pro or ChatGPT Plus. Total setup time: Zero. No new software, no IT department involvement, no training anyone else.

3. "How do I know it's actually better?" Track what matters: Are clients opening the email? Are they asking follow-up questions? Are referral sources sharing your updates?

The Bottom Line

This isn't about replacing your expertise—it's about spending your expertise on high-value analysis instead of mechanical tasks. Start with one client update. Use public information. Check everything. If it saves you an hour and produces better results, you've proven the concept for $20.

Ready to try this workflow? Email me at adam@lawsnap.com and I'll send you the exact prompts I use.