Find Favorable Case Law with Built-In Citation Verification
Asked Jun 25, 2026Modified 21 hours agoViewed 7 timesWorks with: Claude 3.7 Sonnet, GPT-4o, o1-preview
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What this prompt does
Structures your case law research by collecting jurisdiction, desired legal position, and key facts, then surfaces relevant precedents alongside a mandatory Westlaw or Lexis verification step.
- Compatible models:
- Claude 3.7 Sonnet, GPT-4o, o1-preview
- Category:
- Writing
Structures your case law research by collecting jurisdiction, desired legal position, and key facts, then surfaces relevant precedents alongside a mandatory Westlaw or Lexis verification step. Use it when preparing briefs or memos where a hallucinated citation could be damaging.
Research case law on the following legal issue:
Jurisdiction: [FEDERAL / STATE — specify circuit or state]
Legal issue: [DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC LEGAL QUESTION]
Favorable position: [WHAT OUTCOME DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT]
Relevant facts: [KEY FACTS THAT SHOULD MATCH THE CASES]
Time period: [e.g., last 10 years, or any landmark cases]
Provide:
1. The leading cases on this issue (3-5 cases), with full Bluebook citations
2. For each case: facts, holding, and key reasoning
3. How each case supports or undermines the favorable position
4. Any circuit splits or conflicting authority
5. The current trend in the law on this issue
6. Suggested search terms for Westlaw/Lexis to verify these citations
IMPORTANT: Flag any case you are not fully confident exists. I will verify all citations independently.
Source: https://www.claudeforlawyers.com/prompts/case-law-finder
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120rep · asked Jun 25, 2026
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