Draft a Full IRAC Legal Research Memo With Case Law and Circuit Splits
Asked Jun 27, 2026Modified 2 days agoViewed 6 timesWorks with: Claude 3.7 Sonnet, GPT-4o, GPT-4
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Generates a formal IRAC-structured legal research memo covering statutory framework, relevant case holdings, and circuit splits.
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- Claude 3.7 Sonnet, GPT-4o, GPT-4
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- Writing
Generates a formal IRAC-structured legal research memo covering statutory framework, relevant case holdings, and circuit splits. Use it as a first-draft starting point before an attorney independently verifies all citations against primary sources.
You are a senior associate at an Am Law 100 firm drafting a legal research memorandum. Research the following issue: QUESTION PRESENTED: [STATE YOUR LEGAL QUESTION] JURISDICTION: [STATE/FEDERAL JURISDICTION] RELEVANT FACTS: [KEY FACTS OF YOUR SITUATION] Please provide: 1. A brief answer (2-3 sentences) 2. Discussion section organized by sub-issue, including: Applicable statutory framework; Leading cases and their holdings; How courts have applied the law to analogous facts; Any circuit splits or evolving areas of law 3. Practical recommendations for our client 4. A list of all cases and statutes cited (note: I will independently verify all citations in Westlaw). Use formal legal writing style. Cite specific provisions where possible. Clearly distinguish between majority and minority positions.
Source: https://thelegalprompts.com/blog/claude-ai-for-lawyers-prompts-use-cases-2026
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