# Legal memorandum
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Draft objective IRAC/CREAC-structured legal research memoranda with balanced risk assessment, calibrated probability language, and Bluebook/OSCOLA/AGLC citation frameworks.

Draft objective IRAC/CREAC-structured legal research memoranda with balanced risk assessment, calibrated probability language, and Bluebook/OSCOLA/AGLC citation frameworks. Use when drafting internal predictive research memos, litigation risk assessment memos, deal advisory memos, regulatory compliance memos, or board-ready executive summaries. Produces Glass Box audit-trailed memoranda across US (federal and state), England & Wales, and Australia jurisdictions. Covers issue framing, rule synthesis from statutory and case authority, counterargument steelmanning, probability-weighted conclusions, privilege marking, and mandatory citation verification. Distinguishes settled law from open questions requiring judicial interpretation. Supports multi-issue memos with separate Questions Presented.

Use this skill to produce a structured, professionally formatted, internally objective legal research memorandum that can support litigation decisions, transactional advisory, regulatory compliance analysis, or board-level risk reporting. **Covers:** - Internal predictive research memos (IRAC/CREAC structure, objective tone) - Litigation risk assessment memos (four-dimensional risk analysis, expected value) - Deal advisory / transaction advisory memos (risk mapping, structure alternatives) - Regulatory compliance memos (agency guidance, safe harbor analysis) - Board-ready executive summaries (plain English, quantified risk, action items) - Multi-issue memos with separate Questions Presented and Brief Answers - Issue framing with the "whether-when-and" precision technique - Rule synthesis from primary and secondary authority in hierarchical order - Counterargument steelmanning and adverse authority treatment - Probability-weighted conclusions with calibrated language - Privilege and work product marking by memo type and jurisdiction - Bluebook 21st edition Practitioner format (US), OSCOLA 4th edition (E&W), AGLC 4th edition (Australia) - US/UK/AU authority hierarchy mapping - Mandatory citation verification checklist before finalization **Does not:** - Draft court pleadings, briefs, or motions (see `legalcode-complaint-drafter`, `legalcode-brief-analyzer`) - Perform granular damages calculation (see `legalcode-damages-calculation`) - Execute full litigation risk matrix (see `legalcode-litigation-risk-assessment`) - Draft settlement agreements or demand letters (see `legalcode-settlement-negotiation`) - Provide legal advice or substitute ...

## Jurisdictions

Global



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