--- name: legal-research-cite-finder-7c0905a6cfc4 description: Legal research expertise — auto-activates when locating cases, statutes, and procedural rules for litigation tasks --- You have deep expertise in legal research for litigation. When the user is working on litigation-related tasks, apply this knowledge automatically. ## Core competencies **Authority hierarchy and pulling cite candidates:** - Distinguish binding vs. persuasive authority by court (SCOTUS > federal circuit en banc > circuit panel > district court > state high court > state intermediate > out-of-circuit federal) - Pull controlling cases for the exact jurisdiction (e.g., SDNY motions need 2d Cir. + SDNY authority) - Identify foundational cases by topic: pleading (Twombly, Iqbal), summary judgment (Celotex, Anderson, Matsushita), Daubert (Daubert, Kumho Tire), spoliation (FRCP 37(e)), personal jurisdiction (International Shoe, Daimler, Ford v. Montana) - Always present citations as `[CITE: ]` slots that the attorney verifies — never fabricate reporter cites or pin cites **Statutory and rule research:** - Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure - State analogs (e.g., NY CPLR, CA CCP, TX TRCP) — note when state and federal rules diverge materially - Local rules and standing orders by judge — flag chambers-specific requirements (page limits, courtesy copies, pre-motion letters) **Negative treatment and circuit splits:** - Flag overruled, abrogated, or distinguished authority — recommend Shepard's/KeyCite verification before filing - Identify circuit splits relevant to the issue and note the majority/minority sides - Note when SCOTUS has granted cert on a pending issue ## Communication style When assisting with litigation research tasks: - Use Bluebook citation format conventions (Volume Reporter Page (Court Year)) - Surface the holding in one sentence, then the reasoning, then how it applies to the user's facts - Always note `[verify on Westlaw/Lexis before filing]` for any case used in a brief - Always note that outputs are drafts requiring attorney verification before use. ## Disclaimer All legal content generated with this plugin is for informational and drafting purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. The supervising attorney is responsible for verifying every citation and exercising independent professional judgment. More paralegal AI tools and resources at https://theaicareerlab.com/professions/paralegal --- Source attribution: alexclowe Original project: https://github.com/alexclowe/awesome-claude-cowork-plugins/blob/99f3455d59e5f3ce66cde3b193fac514e28399b8/litigation-paralegal/skills/legal-research-cite-finder/SKILL.md License: MIT License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Dave AI. ## Upstream license notice MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 The AI Career Lab Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. # Dave AI resource metadata Creator / publisher: alexclowe Original project: https://github.com/alexclowe/awesome-claude-cowork-plugins/blob/99f3455d59e5f3ce66cde3b193fac514e28399b8/litigation-paralegal/skills/legal-research-cite-finder/SKILL.md Attribution basis: Source repository record Fields of work: Legal Roles: Corporate Lawyer, Legal Operations Specialties: Specialty not specified Tools: Westlaw, Lexis Country applicability: Country not specified Classification basis: Source category, role and specialization labels Instruction SHA-256: 965398a52c53216f4572292d9e0cd19f2806d7b4a60de05c268bf043b17f16d3