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# Legal Brief Skill
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This skill drafts structured legal briefs and memos using IRAC format — the standard structure for legal writing.
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## Required Inputs
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- **Brief type** (legal memo / case summary / argument outline / position paper / letter before action)
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- **Legal issue or question**
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- **Jurisdiction** (England & Wales / US / EU / Other)
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- **Relevant facts**
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- **Relevant law or cases** (if known — otherwise flagged as [RESEARCH NEEDED])
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- **Audience** (internal memo / court submission / client letter)
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## Output Structure
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### Header
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- **To:** [Recipient]
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- **From:** [Author]
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- **Date:** [Date]
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- **Re:** [Matter reference]
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- **Confidential:** Subject to legal professional privilege
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### Issue(s)
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One sentence per legal question:
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- Issue 1: Whether X constitutes Y under [law]
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### Brief Answer
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One sentence per issue — conclusion upfront before analysis.
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### Facts
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Concise relevant facts only. Flag disputed facts.
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### Law (Rule)
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- Relevant statute, regulation, or case law
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- How the rule has been interpreted in key cases
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- Flag [RESEARCH NEEDED] where law is not provided
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### Application
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- Arguments in favour
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- Counter-arguments and responses
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- Areas of uncertainty flagged explicitly
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### Conclusion
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- Clear answer to each issue
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- Overall recommendation
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- Suggested next steps
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### Caveats
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What this memo does not cover. What additional research would change the analysis.
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---
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WARNING: This draft requires review by a qualified legal professional. It does not constitute legal advice.
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## Quality Checks
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- [ ] Issue is stated as a specific legal question (not a general topic)
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- [ ] Brief answer appears before the analysis (conclusion upfront)
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- [ ] Disputed facts are explicitly flagged
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- [ ] Areas of legal uncertainty are noted (not hidden in confident language)
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- [ ] Caveats section lists what would change the analysis
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- [ ] Disclaimer is included
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## Anti-Patterns
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- [ ] Do not present uncertain legal positions with confident language — areas of legal ambiguity must be flagged explicitly, not smoothed over
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- [ ] Do not omit the disclaimer — every legal brief output must include the professional review caveat before the user treats it as advice
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- [ ] Do not structure the brief chronologically — IRAC format (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) must be used regardless of how the user framed the request
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- [ ] Do not cite cases or statutes from memory without flagging them as [REQUIRES VERIFICATION] — hallucinated citations are worse than no citations
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- [ ] Do not conflate jurisdiction — legal positions in England & Wales, US, and EU can differ materially; always confirm jurisdiction before stating the rule
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## Example Trigger Phrases
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- "Draft a legal memo on [issue]"
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- "Write a legal brief arguing [position]"
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- "Summarise the legal position on [topic]"
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- "Write a letter before action for [situation]"
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