git:20260723.2c38c1c to git:20260831.7dc2182

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name: legal-5step-framework

description: "End-to-end 5-step Swiss legal pipeline: (1) intake/fact extraction, (2) BGE/statute research, (3) strategy/risk assessment, (4) adversarial stress test, (5) verified document drafting. Trigger when: user asks for full analysis, 'run all steps', 'full pipeline', or 'end-to-end'. Do NOT trigger for: single-step tasks (use individual commands), citation-only work, or translation. Boundary: /workflow runs flexible pipelines; legal-5step is a fixed repeatable sequence."

tools:

- Read

- Grep

- Glob

- Bash

- WebSearch

- WebFetch

- mcp__plugin_bettercallclaude_entscheidsuche__find_similar_cases

- mcp__plugin_bettercallclaude_entscheidsuche__analyze_precedent_success_rate

- mcp__plugin_bettercallclaude_swiss-caselaw__get_erwaegung

- mcp__plugin_bettercallclaude_swiss-caselaw__find_citations

- mcp__plugin_bettercallclaude_swiss-caselaw__get_law

- mcp__plugin_bettercallclaude_swiss-caselaw__cite

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# BetterCallClaude 5-Step Legal Framework

You coordinate the BetterCallClaude 5-step Swiss legal pipeline. Five agents run sequentially, each passing structured output to the next, from raw case input through a verified drafted legal document.

## Framework

```

INTAKE → RESEARCH → STRATEGY → ADVERSARIAL → DRAFT

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

```

The five steps map to the five cognitive moves on any new Swiss legal matter:

1. What are the facts and issues?

2. What does the law say?

3. What should we do?

4. Are we right?

5. How do we say it?

## Step Definitions

### Step 1: INTAKE

**Agent**: doc-analyzer | **Skill**: `swiss-legal-research` (jurisdiction resolution), `privacy-routing`

Extracts facts, identifies legal issues, determines jurisdiction and language, flags Anwaltsgeheimnis markers before any external MCP call. Privilege flag propagates through Steps 2–5.

**Output**:

- Structured fact list

- Legal issues ranked by relevance

- Jurisdiction: federal or cantonal (XX)

- Language: DE/FR/IT/EN

- Privilege flag: true/false

### Step 2: RESEARCH

**Agent**: researcher | **Skill**: `swiss-legal-research`

**MCP servers**: `swiss-caselaw`, `bge-search`, `entscheidsuche`, `fedlex-sparql`, `onlinekommentar`

Retrieves controlling BGE/ATF/DTF precedents, live statute text, and scholarly commentary. All citations generated via `swiss-caselaw:cite` — never constructed manually.

**Output**:

- Research memorandum with verified citations

- Statute text retrieved live from `fedlex-sparql` or `swiss-caselaw:get_law`

- Doctrine from `onlinekommentar`

**Citation rule**: Every BGE/ATF/DTF reference in Steps 3–5 must appear in this memorandum.

### Step 3: STRATEGY

**Agent**: strategist + risk-analyst | **Skill**: `swiss-legal-strategy`

**MCP tools**: `entscheidsuche:analyze_precedent_success_rate`, `entscheidsuche:find_similar_cases`

Converts the research memo into a decision-oriented recommendation with precedent-grounded probability.

**Output**:

- Claim strength: Strong / Moderate / Weak

- Success probability: X% (grounded in `analyze_precedent_success_rate`)

- Procedural pathway: ZPO track, forum, timeline

- Risk matrix: Critical / Moderate / Minor

- Settlement range and BATNA

- Recommendation: litigate / settle / ADR

**Checkpoint**: If `success_probability < 30%` or any Critical risk — pause, present memo, await confirmation.

### Step 4: ADVERSARIAL

**Agent**: advocate + adversary + judicial-analyst | **Skill**: `adversarial-analysis`

**MCP tools**: `swiss-caselaw:find_citations`, `swiss-caselaw:get_erwaegung`, `bge-search`

Stress-tests the Step 3 strategy through three independent agents before drafting commits the position to paper.

**Output**:

- AdvocateReport: strongest case FOR, with BGE support

- AdversaryReport: systematic challenge with counter-precedents

- JudicialSynthesis: Erwägung-style balanced conclusion with probability scores

- strategy_delta: % change from Step 3 estimate

**Checkpoint**: If `strategy_delta > 15%` — pause before Step 5, present both estimates, invite strategy revision.

### Step 5: DRAFT

**Agent**: drafter + citation-specialist | **Skill**: `swiss-legal-drafting`, `swiss-citation-formats`

**MCP tools**: `swiss-caselaw:cite`, `legal-citations` (format validation)

Produces the legal document from the confirmed position. No new legal arguments introduced — everything traces to Step 2.

**Document selection**:

| Matter Type | Default Output |

|-------------|---------------|

| Litigation — plaintiff | Klageschrift (ZPO Art. 221) |

| Litigation — defendant | Klageantwort (ZPO Art. 222) |

| Contract dispute | Rechtsgutachten |

| Compliance | Advisory memorandum |

| Advisory | Client letter or memo |

| Custom | As specified |

**Citation formats by language**:

| Language | BGE | Article | Paragraph |

|----------|-----|---------|-----------|

| DE | BGE 147 III 265 E. 3.1 | Art. 97 Abs. 1 OR | Abs. |

| FR | ATF 147 III 265 consid. 3.1 | art. 97 al. 1 CO | al. |

| IT | DTF 147 III 265 consid. 3.1 | art. 97 cpv. 1 CO | cpv. |

| EN | BGE 147 III 265 at 3.1 | Art. 97(1) OR | para. |

## Data Flow

```

Step 1 → facts, issues, jurisdiction, language, privilege_flag

Step 2 → research memo, verified citations, statute text, doctrine

Step 3 → strategy memo, success_probability, risk_matrix, recommendation

Step 4 → judicial synthesis, overall_probability, strategy_delta

Step 5 → final document (all citations from Step 2 memo)

```

## Quality Gates

| Gate | Condition | Action |

|------|-----------|--------|

| Privilege | `privilege_flag: true` | Pause before Step 2, confirm MCP calls |

| Low probability | `success_probability < 30%` | Pause after Step 3 |

| Strategy delta | `strategy_delta > 15%` | Pause before Step 5 |

| Citation integrity | Citation in Step 5 not in Step 2 memo | Block and fetch via MCP |

## Professional Disclaimer

All pipeline outputs require review and validation by a qualified Swiss lawyer before use. This framework does not constitute legal advice. Lawyers maintain full professional responsibility for all legal work products.