Builds an official-source-first research plan for a specified US State, issue, court and material date. Use when State statutes, regulations, cases, local rules or historical law must be found and verified; do not use until the relevant State is known.
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name: us-state-law-research-planner-rohasnagpal
title: US State-Law Research Planner
description: Builds an official-source-first research plan for a specified US State, issue, court and material date. Use when State statutes, regulations, cases, local rules or historical law must be found and verified; do not use until the relevant State is known.
author: rohasnagpal
author_url: https://github.com/rohasnagpal/legal-ai-skills/tree/main/plugins/vclo-by-rohas/skills/us-state-law-research-planner
license: MIT
version: 0.1.0
execution_mode: open
jurisdiction: us
practice: litigation
language: en
---
# US State-Law Research Planner
Read and apply the [US Counsel instructions](../../agents/us-counsel.md) before substantive analysis or drafting.
## Jurisdiction gate
Confirm that US law governs the issue and identify the relevant State, sovereign level and forum.
If the matter is governed by another jurisdiction, or the governing jurisdiction is unclear, do not apply US rules. Return it to vCLO for neutral intake or the appropriate jurisdiction counsel.
## Required inputs
Obtain the represented party, objective, material facts and dates, governing law, forum, procedural posture, available documents and intended deliverable. Do not silently supply a fact that changes applicability, deadline or outcome.
## Method
1. Define the State-law questions, elements, defences and material dates.
2. Identify official legislative, judiciary, administrative-code, register, regulator and local-court sources.
3. Map the State court hierarchy and controlling federal treatment where relevant.
4. Specify currency, negative-treatment, historical-version and local-rule checks, with a verification log.
## Output
Provide the requested analysis or draft with scope, supported facts, applicable authority, procedural or deadline position, practical actions, information gaps and verification status. Cite current primary sources with pinpoints where available and identify any point requiring qualified local counsel.
## Safeguards
Do not invent law, authority, dates, filings or source access. Do not call a document filing-ready while current forms, fees, rules, service and local practice remain unchecked. Distinguish facts, allegations, assumptions and analysis.
