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Creates an unverified legal research roadmap with statutes, case-law areas, and search terms.

Updated May 19, 2026
Search Tags:#verification#legal research#research roadmap#statutes#search terms#case-law topics#clinical education
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jrhueiueng/codex-for-legal --skill research-start-jrhueiueng
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-start
Source: https://github.com/jrhueiueng/codex-for-legal/tree/main/plugins/jrhueiueng/codex-for-legal/skills/legal-clinic__research-start
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jrhueiueng/codex-for-legal --skill research-start-jrhueiueng

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Researching a legal issue often starts with confusion about which statutes, case law areas, and frameworks to check first, wasting student time and slowing down meaningful legal analysis.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Roadmap creation (leads, not authorities): Produces statutes to likely check, case-law areas to investigate, secondary-source pointers, and search terms while explicitly requiring verification.
  • Seed-document-first clinical workflow: Loads the clinic’s configured CLAUDE.md to prioritize jurisdiction- and clinic-specific seed documents when they match the issue.
  • Gap identification from uploaded research: Synthesizes what the student already has and flags what is missing or uncertain, with explicit uncertainty labels.

Quick Start

Ask the skill for a starting roadmap by running: /legal-clinic:research-start "habitability defense to nonpayment eviction in [State]"

Frequently Asked Questions about research-start

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a legal research roadmap for a clinical education workflow?▼

To get a legal research roadmap, provide your issue and jurisdiction context. The skill outputs statutes to check, case-law areas, and search terms while explicitly requiring verification before relying on authorities.

What is the best way to identify missing statutes and case-law topics before researching?▼

Synthesizing uploaded research helps identify missing statutes and case-law topics. The process flags what is missing or uncertain with explicit uncertainty labels, ensuring you know exactly what gaps remain before proceeding.

Can I use uploaded research documents to find gaps in my legal research?▼

Yes, you can incorporate uploaded research documents. The skill synthesizes what you already have and explicitly flags missing statutes, case-law areas, and framework search terms with uncertainty labels for verification.

Does the legal research roadmap provide verified authorities I can cite?▼

No, the legal research roadmap produces unverified leads, not authorities. Outputs are formatted with prominent verification and uncertainty flags, requiring you to independently verify statutes and case-law before citing them.

How do I set up jurisdiction context for legal research planning?▼

You must load a configured CLAUDE.md file to set jurisdiction context for legal research planning. This prioritizes clinic-specific seed documents and ensures the roadmap matches your practice area context.

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