Legal Research (/recht) gives you direct access to German case law, statutes, and citation networks from within the Workspace. This feature is only visible when your tenant has an active Optimaite Law entitlement.

Access

Open Recht from the sidebar (under the Legal section). The research interface provides:

Case law search — search German court decisions by keyword, court, date, or citation
Statute search — browse and search federal and state statutes
Citation network — explore how cases cite each other and trace legal arguments

Search

Enter a keyword, citation, or legal term. Results are grouped by type:

Entscheidungen (court decisions) — with court, date, and key holdings
Normen (statutes) — with paragraph text and cross-references
Kommentare (commentary) — expert analysis linked to specific provisions

Citation Network

Click on any case to explore its citation graph:

Cited by — newer cases that reference this decision
Cites — older decisions this case builds on
Related statutes — the legal provisions at issue

Use the AI assistant to summarize search results — select a case and press ⌘K to ask "Summarize this decision in three bullet points."

Integration with Documents

Research results can be inserted into your documents:

Cite — insert a formatted citation directly into your document
Quote — insert a block quote with automatic attribution
Attach — add research results as references for the AI assistant

Profile Requirement

Legal Research is part of the legal profile. Your workspace profile determines which features are visible:

General — standard Workspace features
Legal — adds Legal Research, Playbooks, and Law Bridge
Business — adds business-oriented features

Contact your admin to change the workspace profile.

Next Steps

AI Assistant — Use AI to analyze legal texts
Law Bridge — Link documents to Law Akten