Legal Skills Plugin

A comprehensive legal practice skills library for AI coding assistants, providing expert-level guidance across 30 practice areas, functional domains, and jurisdictions. Compatible with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and other LLM-based tools that support skills/plugins.

Installation

Claude Code

{
  "plugins": ["@judicialmind/legal-skills"]
}

OpenAI Codex / Other LLMs

npm install @judicialmind/legal-skills

Or clone directly:

git clone https://github.com/judicialmind/legal-skills.git

The skills follow a standard YAML frontmatter + markdown format that can be adapted to any LLM system prompt or plugin architecture.

Skills Overview

Practice Verticals (15 Skills)

| Skill | Description | Triggers | |-------|-------------|----------| | corporate-ma | M&A transactions, due diligence, entity formation | merger, acquisition, shareholder agreement | | litigation | Civil litigation, motions, discovery, trial prep | lawsuit, motion, discovery, deposition | | intellectual-property | Patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets | patent, trademark, copyright, IP | | real-estate | Property transactions, leases, title review | lease, property, closing, zoning | | employment-labor | Workplace compliance, policies, disputes | employment, FMLA, ADA, harassment | | tax-law | Tax compliance, planning, IRS matters | tax, IRS, deduction, 1031 exchange | | immigration | Visas, compliance, applications | visa, H-1B, green card, I-9 | | criminal-defense | Defense representation, motions, appeals | criminal, felony, bail, sentencing | | family-law | Divorce, custody, support, adoption | divorce, custody, child support | | bankruptcy | Chapter 7/11/13, creditor rights | bankruptcy, Chapter 11, discharge | | healthcare-law | HIPAA, compliance, malpractice | HIPAA, healthcare, medical, FDA | | environmental-law | EPA compliance, permits, remediation | environmental, EPA, CERCLA, permit |

Functional Domains (10 Skills)

| Skill | Description | Triggers | |-------|-------------|----------| | legal-research | Case law, statutes, citation verification | case law, precedent, Shepardize | | contract-lifecycle | Drafting, review, risk analysis | contract, NDA, redline, clause | | e-discovery | Document review, privilege logs, TAR | e-discovery, ESI, privilege log | | due-diligence | Transaction review, risk assessment | due diligence, data room | | compliance-tracking | Regulatory monitoring, audits | compliance, audit, filing deadline | | case-management | Deadlines, calendaring, workflows | deadline, calendar, statute of limitations | | client-intake | Conflicts, engagement letters | conflict check, engagement letter | | legal-analytics | Outcome prediction, judge analysis | outcome prediction, judge analysis | | billing-operations | Time tracking, LEDES, budgets | billing, LEDES, invoice | | document-drafting | Legal document generation | draft, memo, demand letter |

Jurisdiction & Specialty Skills (5 Skills)

| Skill | Description | Triggers | |-------|-------------|----------| | us-federal-courts | Federal jurisdiction and procedure | federal court, FRCP, circuit | | india-legal | Indian courts, IPC, CrPC | India, IPC, High Court, NCLT | | uk-commonwealth | English law, CPR, common law | UK, English law, CPR | | international-arbitration | ICC, LCIA, SIAC, ICSID | arbitration, ICC, LCIA, New York Convention | | regulatory-compliance | Multi-sector compliance programs | regulatory, compliance program |

Additional Skills

| Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | court-filings | ECF procedures, formatting, service | | deposition-prep | Witness preparation, outlines | | brief-writing | Appellate and motion briefs |

Agent

Legal Research Agent

Autonomous agent for comprehensive legal research:

• Multi-source case law research
• Statutory and regulatory analysis
• Citation verification
• Research memoranda drafting

Architecture

legal-skills/
├── plugin.json              # Plugin manifest
├── skills/
│   ├── [skill-name]/
│   │   ├── SKILL.md         # Skill definition and guidance
│   │   └── references/      # On-demand reference materials
│   └── ...
└── agents/
    └── legal-research-agent.md

Three-Level Progressive Disclosure

1. Level 1 (YAML frontmatter): ~100 tokens, always in context for skill triggering
2. Level 2 (SKILL.md body): Loaded when skill activates
3. Level 3 (references/): Heavy content loaded on-demand

Legal Sources

The plugin references 40+ authoritative legal sources including:

Primary Databases: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law

Free Resources: Cornell LII, Google Scholar, CourtListener, Justia, Caselaw Access Project

Court Databases: PACER, Supreme Court, State Courts

International: Indian Kanoon, CanLII, BAILII, WorldLII

Regulatory: SEC EDGAR, Federal Register, eCFR, USPTO

Usage Examples

User: "Draft a motion to compel discovery responses"
→ Triggers: litigation skill

User: "Review this NDA for risk issues"
→ Triggers: contract-lifecycle skill

User: "What are the HIPAA breach notification requirements?"
→ Triggers: healthcare-law skill

User: "Calculate the deadline for filing an answer in federal court"
→ Triggers: us-federal-courts, case-management skills

Contributing

Contributions welcome. Please ensure:

1. SKILL.md follows the established format
2. Descriptions include relevant trigger keywords
3. Content is accurate and well-sourced
4. Reference files are appropriately scoped

License

MIT License - see LICENSE

Disclaimer

This plugin provides general legal information and guidance. It is not a substitute for professional legal advice. Always consult with a qualified attorney for specific legal matters.

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