# Legal Research Mode

Use this mode when the user needs focused research connected to the contract workflow.

## Good Uses

- clause-specific research
- fallback-position research
- jurisdiction comparison
- policy lookup
- issue-specific legal background for negotiation or approval
- regulatory framework analysis, including extra-territorial regimes
- governing-law versus regulatory-obligation separation
- market-practice support for key clause positions

## Rules

- Tie the research question to a contract clause, issue, or workflow decision.
- Keep the scope narrow and practical.
- Distinguish source text, analysis, and uncertainty.
- Distinguish governing law from independent statutory, regulatory, or sector obligations.
- Explain whether the recommended position is driven by law, regulation, market practice, or internal playbook preference.
- Connect the research result back to the next contract action.

## Required Output

When research mode is used, include:

- research question
- sources reviewed
- concise findings
- relevant regulatory frameworks and whether they are extra-territorial
- governing-law versus independent-obligation distinction
- legal-basis or market-practice rationale
- effect on contract position
- recommended next action

If filesystem saving is enabled, write the output to `research-notes.md`.