legal-research

Name: legal-research
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Author: JUDICIALMIND

Find relevant case law, statutes, and citations across jurisdictions.

18|5|Updated Mar 20, 2026

Search Tags:#citations #legal research #case law #precedent #statutes #bluebook

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npx skills add https://github.com/judicialmind/legal-skills --skill legal-research-judicialmind

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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: legal-research
Source: https://github.com/judicialmind/legal-skills/tree/main/skills/legal-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/judicialmind/legal-skills --skill legal-research-judicialmind

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Legal researchers often spend excessive time locating reliable case law, statutes, and proper citations while ensuring authorities are current and correctly formatted.

Core Features & Use Cases

Case Law Research: Federal/state opinions, Shepard's/KeyCite verification, and circuit splits.
Statutory & Regulatory Research: Federal/state statutes, legislative history, and regulatory interpretation.
Citation Verification & Secondary Sources: Validate citations and locate treatises, law reviews, and practice guides.
Use Case: Prepare a memorandum on a regulatory issue with authoritative authorities and pinpoint citations.

Quick Start

Provide a focused jurisdictional search on a given issue and deliver a concise synthesis of authorities with proper Bluebook citations.

Frequently Asked Questions about legal-research

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I find relevant case law and statutes for a legal research memorandum?▼

Legal research for statutory interpretation involves reviewing legislative history and regulatory texts to determine intent. This Skill locates federal and state statutes, tracks legislative history, and synthesizes regulatory interpretations to clarify ambiguous provisions.

Can I verify case precedent and check citation validity across different jurisdictions?▼

Citation validation confirms that case law and statutory references remain authoritative and properly formatted. This Skill uses citators and secondary sources to check currency, validate pinpoint citations, and ensure correct Bluebook formatting.

Does this legal research tool format citations according to the Bluebook?▼

Secondary sources like treatises, law reviews, and practice guides provide analytical context for legal research. This Skill locates these sources to support statutory interpretation, identify circuit splits, and validate primary authority citations.

What is the best way to research legislative history and regulatory interpretation?▼

Precedent verification ensures that case law supporting your legal arguments is still valid. This Skill uses citators like Shepard's and KeyCite to verify federal and state opinions, identify circuit splits, and confirm the authority of your citations.

How does precedent verification work when identifying circuit splits?▼

Bluebook citation formatting standardizes legal authorities for memorandums and court filings. This Skill validates pinpoint citations and formats case law, statutes, and regulatory references according to Bluebook rules to ensure accurate legal documentation.