| name | cocounsel-legal-deep-research |
| title | Westlaw (connector optional; not enabled in v1) Deep Research |
| description | Use this skill whenever a user specifically requests legal research or Westlaw (connector optional; not enabled in v1) Deep Research, asks for CoCounsel Legal or cocounsel legal support, or asks a question that requires explaining, analyzing, or synthesizing U.S. law. |
| author | alexchlou |
| author_url | https://github.com/alexchlou/codex-for-legal/tree/main/plugins/cocounsel-legal/skills/deep-research |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
Codex v1 local-input note: This migrated skill supports local files and pasted text by default. References to Drive, CLM IDs, Slack, Westlaw, iManage, Ironclad, eDiscovery, dockets, or other remote systems require a separately configured Codex connector/MCP server. When a connector is unavailable, ask for a local export, local file path, or pasted excerpts. If config/local/codex-for-legal/<practice>/CLAUDE.md is missing, ask the user to run the relevant cold-start-interview or customize skill and copy from config/templates/codex-for-legal/<practice>/CLAUDE.md.
Westlaw (connector optional; not enabled in v1) Deep Research
Westlaw (connector optional; not enabled in v1) Deep Research searches Westlaw (connector optional; not enabled in v1)'s database of caselaw, statutes, and administrative decisions and returns a written research report that explains, analyzes, or synthesizes relevant authority.
Deep Research employs an agentic process that mirrors the methodology of human researchers, utilizing Westlaw (connector optional; not enabled in v1)'s proprietary tools to systematically analyze the trusted content available on Westlaw (connector optional; not enabled in v1) and Practical Law.
This skill will autonomously run the full research cycle: start, poll, report.
Prerequisites
The cocounsel-legal MCP server must be connected. Verify it is available before starting research. If the server is not connected, inform the user and stop.
When to Use
- Use for any questions answerable from caselaw, statutes, regulations, administrative materials, secondary sources, Practical Law documents and Current Awareness materials, including JD Supra. Examples include:
- How courts have ruled on an issue or what authority supports or challenges a position
- The elements or defenses of a claim, or the governing standard for an issue in a particular jurisdiction
- How a statute, regulation, or doctrine is being interpreted and applied
- The arguments on both sides of an unsettled question
When Not to Use
- If the request falls into one of the categories below, briefly explain that this skill isn't the right fit and point the user to the suggested alternative.
- Retrieving the full text of a specific document
- Instead: Suggest the traditional search box on Westlaw (connector optional; not enabled in v1).
- Summarizing what a specific statute, regulation, or treatise says on its own (e.g., "what does the California Evidence Code say about hearsay?")
