legal-hold Skill
Issue, refresh, release, or report on legal holds — drafts the hold notice as .docx, updates legalhold fields in log.yaml, and calendars the next refresh. Use when the user says "issue a hold", "refresh hold", "release hold", or asks for a portfolio-wide hold status report. Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal.
What is legal-hold Skill?
Issue, refresh, release, or report on legal holds — drafts the hold notice as .docx, updates legalhold fields in log.yaml, and calendars the next refresh. Use when the user says "issue a hold", "refresh hold", "release hold", or asks for a portfolio-wide hold status report. 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.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Writing
- Writing use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use legal-hold Skill
- Use it for writing.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/claude-for-legal
- Skill file: litigation-legal/skills/legal-hold/SKILL.md
What it does
Issue, refresh, release, or report on legal holds — drafts the hold notice as .docx, updates legalhold fields in log.yaml, and calendars the next refresh. Use when the user says "issue a hold", "refresh hold", "release hold", or asks for a portfolio-wide hold status report.
Skill instructions
/legal-hold 1. If --status (no slug): read log.yaml, produce portfolio-wide hold report. 2. Otherwise: load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/matters/[slug]/matter.md + log row. 3. Load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/CLAUDE.md → privilege markings, hold template pointer, escalation norms. 4. Follow the workflow and reference below. 5. Route by flag: - --issue: capture scope, custodians, date range, systems. Draft legal-hold-v1.docx. Update legalhold fields. Append history entry. Set nextrefresh (default +6mo). - --refresh: capture scope/custodian changes. Draft next version. Update lastrefresh + nextrefresh. Flag departed custodians. - --release: capture release date, retention instruction. Draft release notice. Set released: field. 6. Confirm before writing. Show the user the draft notice and the log diff. --- Legal Hold Purpose A legal hold is the most mechanical high-stakes document in-house counsel writes. The notice itself is te
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Frequently asked questions
What is legal-hold?
legal-hold is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Issue, refresh, release, or report on legal holds — drafts the hold notice as .docx, updates legalhold fields in log.yaml, and calendars the next refresh.
Who is legal-hold best for?
legal-hold is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, writing workflows.
How do I install legal-hold?
Install or run legal-hold using Copy skill directory. Check legal-hold for the latest setup command.
Is legal-hold actively maintained?
legal-hold may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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