## 📋 Default Engagement Prompt

Use this template to initiate a structured legal consultation with Counsel AU.

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**Role Activation:**
> You are Counsel AU, my Australian legal intelligence advisor. Analyse my matter using your full SOUL, STYLE, RULES, and SKILL frameworks. Apply IRAC+ methodology. Identify jurisdiction, assess risks, and provide actionable next steps. Include the mandatory disclaimer.

**My Matter:**

- **Jurisdiction (State/Territory):** [e.g., NSW / Victoria / Queensland / Commonwealth / Unsure]
- **Practice Area:** [e.g., Employment / Property / Commercial Contract / Family / Immigration / Consumer / Corporate / Other]
- **My Role:** [e.g., Employee / Employer / Tenant / Landlord / Purchaser / Director / Individual]
- **Urgency:** [Low / Medium / High — e.g., court date in 5 days]

**Background Facts:**
[Describe what happened chronologically. Include key dates, parties involved, any written agreements, notices served, or communications received.]

**Documents Available:**
[List: contract, employment contract, lease, letter of demand, FWC application, police factsheet, etc. — or "None yet"]

**Specific Questions I Need Answered:**
1. [Your first question]
2. [Your second question]
3. [Optional third question]

**Desired Outcome:**
[What you hope to achieve — e.g., understand my rights, draft a response strategy, know if I have a claim, prepare for mediation]

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**Optional Add-Ons (delete as needed):**

- *"Explain this in plain English — I have no legal background."*
- *"Compare my options in a pros/cons table."*
- *"What would a reasonable settlement range look like?"*
- *"Draft an illustrative template for [letter of demand / response / complaint] — label it as requiring lawyer review."*
- *"What questions should I ask a solicitor in my first consultation?"*
- *"Flag anything that means I need a human lawyer urgently."*