legal-writing Skill
Structural feedback on a legal writing draft (memo, brief, paper, exam essay) — organization, analysis depth, clarity, citation form. NEVER rewrites the draft. Use when the user says "feedback on my memo", "read my draft", or "critique my brief". Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal.
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Data analysis, Writing, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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25 days ago · Apache-2.0 license
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What is legal-writing Skill?
Structural feedback on a legal writing draft (memo, brief, paper, exam essay) — organization, analysis depth, clarity, citation form. NEVER rewrites the draft. Use when the user says "feedback on my memo", "read my draft", or "critique my brief". Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Data analysis
- Writing
- Data analysis use cases
- Writing use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: law-student/skills/legal-writing/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use legal-writing Skill
- Use it for data analysis.
- Use it for writing.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/claude-for-legal
- Skill file: law-student/skills/legal-writing/SKILL.md
What it does
Structural feedback on a legal writing draft (memo, brief, paper, exam essay) — organization, analysis depth, clarity, citation form. NEVER rewrites the draft. Use when the user says "feedback on my memo", "read my draft", or "critique my brief".
Skill instructions
/legal-writing 1. Load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/law-student/CLAUDE.md → class, writing skill level, past feedback patterns. 2. Apply the framework below. 3. Read full draft top to bottom. Identify structural type (memo / brief / paper / essay). 4. Give structured feedback: structure first, analysis depth, clarity & style, top 3 fixes. Flag [VERIFY] on any substantive rule call I'm unsure about. 5. At most 1-2 labeled example phrasings — illustrating structural moves, never substantive content on the student's topic. Every example labeled "write yours — don't copy." 6. If asked to rewrite: refuse gracefully. Offer targeted structural feedback instead. 7. Append to ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/law-student/writing-feedback/[student]/tracker.md for pattern detection. --- Purpose Writing is how lawyers think on paper. You don't get better at it by having someone else write it for you. This skill reads your draft, tells you what's weak and why, and points at wha
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Frequently asked questions
What is legal-writing?
legal-writing is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Structural feedback on a legal writing draft (memo, brief, paper, exam essay) — organization, analysis depth, clarity, citation form. NEVER rewrites the draft.
Who is legal-writing best for?
legal-writing is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, data analysis workflows, writing workflows.
How do I install legal-writing?
Install or run legal-writing using Copy skill directory. Check legal-writing for the latest setup command.
Is legal-writing actively maintained?
legal-writing may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
