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Legal Research & Citation Check

Frame the question, search grounded sources and verify every citation exists, is current and is on point.

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Installs into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, any AI that reads a SKILL.md. Drop the SKILL.md into your AI of choice.

At a glance
CategoryLegal research
PriceIncluded with membership
Works inClaude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot
FormatSKILL.md + references

A folder your AI loads on demand. It answers from the source, and says [NOT IN SOURCE] instead of inventing.

What it is

The method, ready to use.

Structures research into a question, a jurisdiction and a date; insists on grounded sources; and then runs each authority through an existence, currency, proposition and pin-cite check before it is used.

Who it's for

Is this you?

Frame the question, search grounded sources and verify every citation exists, is current and is on point.

Ask it about

It triggers on

  • research this question
  • verify this citation
  • is this still good law
  • find the pin cite
Included workflows

What it produces

  • research

Pairs with: CoCounsel, Lexis+ AI / Protégé, vLex Vincent AI.

What you get

A folder your AI loads on demand.

  • SKILL.md — the method and the Rules, with every claim labelled authority or reasoning.
  • cheatsheet.md — the six questions to answer before sign-off.
  • manifest.json — the provenance manifest.
  • README.md — how to install it in your AI of choice.

Installs into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, any AI that reads a SKILL.md.

The one rule

The model labels every claim [AUTHORITY] or [REASONING]. Anything not in the source is [NOT IN SOURCE]. It never invents a case, a clause or a figure.

How to use it

From download to answer in three steps.

01

Download & unzip

You get a folder with SKILL.md, its references and a cheatsheet.

02

Drop it into your AI

Add SKILL.md to your AI of choice — a Claude Project, a ChatGPT Custom GPT, a Gemini Gem, or your tool's skills folder.

03

Ask

Ask in this domain. It answers from the source, cites the section, or says [NOT IN SOURCE].

Worked example

A ledger you can hand to a file.

Whatever you ask, Legal Research & Citation Check returns the work product plus a claim ledger: what was claimed, where it came from, and whether it is authority or reasoning.

  • Every claim labelled authority or reasoning.
  • Anything not in the source marked [NOT IN SOURCE].
  • A named lawyer signs off — the skill never does.
Provenance ledger
claim                        source              type
---------------------------  ------------------  -----------
limitation period six years  Limitation Act s 5  AUTHORITY
clause likely unenforceable  analysis            REASONING
"the leading authority..."   —                   NOT IN SOURCE
notice period 30 days        contract cl 12.3    AUTHORITY
Install

Drop the SKILL.md into your AI of choice.

Claude

Add SKILL.md to a Project's knowledge, or to your skills folder.

ChatGPT

Attach it to a Custom GPT's knowledge and set the instructions.

Gemini

Add it to a Gem's files, or paste it at the top of a session.

Copilot

Reference it in an agent, or paste it into a prompt.

Questions

Before you install.

What exactly is a skill?

A skill is a document your AI loads on demand: a SKILL.md with the method, reference files, a cheatsheet and a provenance manifest. The model answers from it and replies [NOT IN SOURCE] instead of inventing.

Which AIs does it work with?

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and any tool that reads a SKILL.md. Drop the file into your AI of choice — a Claude Project, a ChatGPT Custom GPT, a Gemini Gem, or your tool's skills folder.

Will it answer from the source?

Yes. Every package carries explicit answering rules: cite the section for each claim, label authority vs reasoning, and never invent a figure, citation or rule.

Is it kept current?

Yes. Method and practice skills are reviewed quarterly, and members can re-download the latest version any time from their dashboard.

Legal Research & Citation Check — an installable legal skill · LexGPT