Legal research with citations

Start with the issue and jurisdiction

Describe the legal issue, relevant location, and facts that could change the result. Distinguish facts you know from assumptions. A question tied to a jurisdiction and a specific issue is easier to investigate than a request for a general legal conclusion.

• Name the state or federal jurisdiction relevant to your question.
• Include the relevant time period and identify facts that remain uncertain.
• Ask for the governing rules, exceptions, and unresolved questions separately.

Choose the right source context

Use public-source research to explore legal authorities, uploaded documents to ask about your own material, or both when the workflow calls for it. A clause in an uploaded agreement describes that agreement; it does not establish the law. Keep document references and legal authorities separate when reviewing an answer.

Verify each citation before relying on it

A citation is a route to a source, not proof that an answer is correct. Open the cited material and check whether it supports the precise statement. Confirm the court or issuing body, jurisdiction, date, and quoted language. Check current validity with appropriate research tools or qualified counsel; LegalDeep AI does not replace a citator or professional review.

• Does the source actually support the proposition?
• Does it apply to the relevant jurisdiction and facts?
• Has the authority been amended, overruled, or otherwise affected?

Turn the answer into a research trail

Continue with targeted follow-up questions, preserve useful research threads, and identify missing authority or conflicting interpretations. Use the output to prepare research notes and questions for review. Do not treat an uncited or uncertain statement as settled law.