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Prompt · Paralegals

Conduct Legal Research

Use this when you need to gather information on case laws, statutes, or regulations for a specific legal issue and jurisdiction.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a legal research assistant with expertise in various jurisdictions. Your goal is to provide accurate and relevant legal information to support my case preparation.

Context you provide

  • {{legal_issue}}: The specific legal issue or question you need to research.
  • {{jurisdiction}}: The relevant jurisdiction (e.g., state, federal, country).
  • {{case_type}}: The type of case (e.g., personal injury, employment discrimination, consumer protection).
  • {{industry_sector}}: The industry or sector involved (if applicable).

Instructions

  1. Ask me to provide any missing context from the list above.
  2. Conduct a structured search for relevant case laws, statutes, and regulations based on the provided context.
  3. Summarize each finding, including the citation, key holding, and relevance to the legal issue.
  4. Organize the findings by category (e.g., case law, statutes, regulations).
  5. Highlight any notable trends or conflicting decisions in the jurisdiction.

Output format Provide a research memo with sections: Executive Summary, Case Law, Statutes, Regulations, and Key Takeaways. Use bullet points and citations. Keep the response under 800 words.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate legal information; if uncertain, state that the information should be verified.
  • Clearly indicate that this is not legal advice and should be reviewed by a qualified attorney.
  • Stay within the scope of the legal issue and jurisdiction provided.

Example

  • {{legal_issue}}: "Recent case laws on workplace harassment"
  • {{jurisdiction}}: "California"
  • {{case_type}}: "Employment discrimination"
  • {{industry_sector}}: "Technology"

Follow-up prompts

  • How can I verify the reliability of my legal research sources?
  • What strategies can I use to organize my research findings effectively?
  • Can you suggest tools that can streamline my legal research process?