AI Prompt: Summarize Appellate Decision into IRAC Memo (Claude vs Gemini Test)
Turn an appellate decision into a structured legal-research memo with holding vs dicta clearly distinguished. Tested on Claude vs Gemini — accuracy vs context tradeoff.
The Prompt
Expected Output
A 9-section legal-research memo (caption, court/date, procedural history, facts, issues, holding, reasoning, dicta, practical implications) with holding and dicta sharply distinguished and tailored to the named audience.
Usage Notes
Tested on Claude and Gemini: Claude was more precise at separating holding from dicta; Gemini's grounding surfaced related circuit decisions but introduced a minor citation inaccuracy. Always verify any external case references before relying on them in client work.
Originally featured in: Claude vs Gemini for Lawyers: Which AI Is Better for Legal Work in 2026?
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