Legal Memo Structure Chain

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Draft an objective legal memorandum analyzing the question in {legal_question} on the facts in {relevant_facts}, in the conventional structure. (1) Question Presented: frame the precise legal issue as a single answerable question incorporating the key facts, because a memo that mis-states the question analyzes the wrong problem — keep it narrow and neutral. (2) Brief Answer: state the predicted answer and the core reasoning in a few sentences up front, since the reader needs the conclusion before the analysis, and objectivity means predicting the likely outcome honestly, not advocating. (3) Facts: recount the legally relevant facts accurately and neutrally, including the unfavorable ones — a memo that omits bad facts produces advice that fails on contact with reality. (4) Discussion: state the governing rule, then apply it to the facts working through each element, and here the objective memo differs from a brief: analyze both sides genuinely, giving the counterargument its real strength, so the reader can gauge the risk. (5) Address the weaknesses and open questions explicitly rather than papering over them. (6) Conclusion: restate the predicted outcome with its confidence level and any recommended next steps or facts to develop. Note the memo's analysis is only as current as its authority, which a licensed attorney must verify.

Draft an objective legal memorandum analyzing the question in {legal_question} on the facts in {relevant_facts}, in the conventional structure. (1) Question Presented: frame the precise legal issue as a single answerable question incorporating the key facts, because a memo that mis-states the question analyzes the wrong problem — keep it narrow and neutral. (2) Brief Answer: state the predicted answer and the core reasoning in a few sentences up front, since the reader needs the conclusion before the analysis, and objectivity means predicting the likely outcome honestly, not advocating. (3) Facts: recount the legally relevant facts accurately and neutrally, including the unfavorable ones — a memo that omits bad facts produces advice that fails on contact with reality. (4) Discussion: state the governing rule, then apply it to the facts working through each element, and here the objective memo differs from a brief: analyze both sides genuinely, giving the counterargument its real strength, so the reader can gauge the risk. (5) Address the weaknesses and open questions explicitly rather than papering over them. (6) Conclusion: restate the predicted outcome with its confidence level and any recommended next steps or facts to develop. Note the memo's analysis is only as current as its authority, which a licensed attorney must verify.

Variables

Name	Type	Required	Trust level
legal_question		yes
relevant_facts		yes

legal-writingmemorandumobjective-analysischain-of-thought

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Submitted by James P FounderMod via mcp · 2026-07-18