Use Research Mode when you need citations, current case law, statutory references, legal commentary, or information from multiple jurisdictions. For general questions, drafting, or document analysis, standard chat is usually sufficient.
How to Use Research Mode
Activate Research Mode
In the chat input area, click the Research button. A configuration menu will open.
Add Jurisdictions
Choose which jurisdictions are relevant for your research. This helps Libra focus on applicable sources and reduces irrelevant results.
Available jurisdictions
Available jurisdictions depend on your subscription. Select the jurisdictions you want to apply.
Active jurisdictions
Select research modules available in active jurisdictions by clicking the toggle button.
Understand Research Results
Libra is designed to keep you in control. Rather than replacing your judgment, it empowers you to make better-informed decisions by surfacing relevant sources and showing exactly how conclusions were reached. You always have full visibility into the research process.See Libra’s Research Process
After Libra completes a research query, you can see exactly how it approached your question. Expand the Actions box in Libra’s response to view the thought process and which sources were queried. This shows each database that was searched (such as Wolters Kluwer, Otto Schmidt, or Handelsregister) and the reasoning behind Libra’s research strategy.
Verified vs. Unverified Sources
Libra distinguishes between verified sources (retrieved directly from legal databases) and unverified sources (from the AI model’s general knowledge):
| Type | How to Identify | Reliability |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | Clickable link to the source document, often with gray highlighting | High - directly retrieved from database |
| Unverified | Plain text reference without a clickable link | Lower - based on AI training data, may be outdated or inaccurate |
When you see a citation with a clickable link, Libra found and verified that source in a legal database. Citations without links come from the AI’s general knowledge and should be independently verified.
Tips for Effective Research
Be specific about jurisdiction
Be specific about jurisdiction
Instead of “What does the law say about X?”, specify the jurisdiction: “Under German law, what are the requirements for X?”
Narrow your sources when appropriate
Narrow your sources when appropriate
If you only need case law, select just court decision databases. This focuses the search and often improves relevance.
Include relevant context
Include relevant context
Background information helps Libra understand what is most relevant. For example: “My client is a software company with 50 employees” provides useful context for an employment law question.
Ask follow-up questions
Ask follow-up questions
After receiving initial results, you can ask for more detail on specific points, request additional sources, or explore related questions.
Available Data Sources
The specific databases available depend on your subscription. Common sources include:| Source | Content |
|---|---|
| Wolters Kluwer | Legal databases, commentary, practice resources, and legal forms |
| Otto Schmidt | Legal commentary and handbooks (including Zoller ZPO commentary) |
| Schweizer Rechtsprechung | Swiss court decisions |
| Handelsregister | German company information (management, share capital, ownership structure) |