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cocounsel-legal:deep-research

Synthesize U.S. caselaw, statutes, and regulations for complex legal questions.

109|20|Updated Mar 7, 2025
Search Tags:#legal research#statutory interpretation#regulatory analysis#westlaw#caselaw#legal authority
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/stakwork/stakgraph --skill cocounsel-legal-deep-research-stakwork
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: cocounsel-legal:deep-research
Source: https://github.com/stakwork/stakgraph/tree/main/mcp/skills/cocounsel-legal/deep-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/stakwork/stakgraph --skill cocounsel-legal-deep-research-stakwork

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps users investigate complex U.S. legal questions without manually searching and synthesizing large collections of caselaw, statutes, regulations, and related legal authorities.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Deep Legal Research: Conducts structured research across Westlaw caselaw, statutes, administrative decisions, Practical Law documents, and current awareness materials.
  • Authority Synthesis: Explains, analyzes, and synthesizes relevant authority for questions involving legal standards, claims, defenses, statutory interpretation, and unsettled issues.
  • Research Guardrails: Distinguishes supported research requests from document retrieval, legal drafting, outcome prediction, analytics, exhaustive searches, and other workflows better handled by alternative Westlaw or CoCounsel tools.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to research how U.S. courts have interpreted a specific legal issue and provide the relevant jurisdictions.

Frequently Asked Questions about cocounsel-legal:deep-research

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I research complex U.S. legal questions across multiple jurisdictions?▼

To research complex U.S. legal questions, this Skill synthesizes caselaw, statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions across up to three jurisdictions. It frames queries, monitors asynchronous progress, and retrieves completed reports with verbatim content.

What is the best way to synthesize Westlaw caselaw and statutory interpretation?▼

Synthesizing Westlaw caselaw and statutory interpretation is handled by researching and analyzing relevant authority. The Skill explains legal standards, claims, defenses, and unsettled issues using Practical Law documents and current awareness materials.

Can I use this for exhaustive legal document retrieval and outcome prediction?▼

This cannot be used for exhaustive legal document retrieval or outcome prediction. It distinguishes supported research requests from document retrieval, legal drafting, analytics, and exhaustive searches better handled by alternative Westlaw or CoCounsel tools.

Do I need a connected cocounsel-legal MCP server to run regulatory analysis?▼

A connected cocounsel-legal MCP server is required to run regulatory analysis. The asynchronous workflow depends on this server to frame queries, monitor research progress, and retrieve completed reports for U.S. legal authority.

How does asynchronous legal research work for administrative decisions?▼

Asynchronous legal research for administrative decisions works by framing queries, monitoring research progress, and retrieving completed reports. This workflow preserves report content verbatim while investigating caselaw, statutes, and regulations.

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