IRAC Framework Prompting Technique
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An IRAC Framework Prompting Technique is a legal prompt engineering technique that structures large language model responses using Issue-Rule-Application-Conclusion format for legal analysis tasks.
- AKA: IRAC-Style Prompting Technique, Legal IRAC Prompt Technique, Structured Legal Reasoning Prompt Technique.
- Context:
- It can typically identify Legal Issues with problem specification prompts.
- It can typically state Applicable Rules through legal principle extraction.
- It can typically perform Rule Applications with fact-to-law mapping.
- It can often generate Legal Conclusions through synthesis reasoning.
- It can often employ CREAC Variations with counter-argument sections.
- It can often utilize FIRAC Extensions with fact summary prefixes.
- It can often integrate Multiple IRAC Loops for complex legal problems.
- It can range from being a Basic IRAC Framework Prompting to being a Extended IRAC Framework Prompting, depending on its structural complexity.
- It can range from being a Single-Issue IRAC Framework Prompting to being a Multi-Issue IRAC Framework Prompting, depending on its problem scope.
- It can range from being a Rigid IRAC Framework Prompting to being a Flexible IRAC Framework Prompting, depending on its format adherence.
- It can range from being a Jurisdiction-Neutral IRAC Framework Prompting to being a Jurisdiction-Specific IRAC Framework Prompting, depending on its legal system focus.
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- Examples:
- Competition IRAC Framework Promptings, such as:
- COLIEE 2025 Task 4 IRAC Prompt, applying statute entailment with structured reasoning.
- Bar Exam 2024 IRAC Prompt, answering legal questions with systematic analysis.
- Educational IRAC Framework Applications, such as:
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- Competition IRAC Framework Promptings, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Free-Form Legal Prompting, which lacks structured format.
- Socratic Method Prompting, which uses questions rather than structured analysis.
- Narrative Legal Prompting, which uses storytelling rather than analytical structure.
- See: Legal Prompt Engineering Task, Chain-of-Thought Prompting Technique, Legal Reasoning Framework, CREAC Method, Legal Writing Task, Structured Reasoning Method, Legal Analysis Pattern, Prompt Engineering Technique.