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New skills added: - teaching-lesson-plan: structured lesson plans for any subject/audience/setting - seo-content-brief: complete SEO briefs with intent, competitor gaps, and outline - media-pitch: story-first journalist pitches with angle development framework - change-management-plan: stakeholder analysis, comms strategy, adoption metrics - workshop-facilitation-guide: activity instructions, decision protocols, facilitator moves - sales-forecasting-model: pipeline model, scenario analysis, assumption log - tax-planning-checklist: year-end tax planning across income, pension, CGT, reliefs Quality improvements across all 93 existing skills: - Standardised description format: "Verb the thing. Use when X. Produces Y." - Added Required Inputs section to all skills missing it (prompts for missing info) - Added Quality Checks section to all skills missing it (specific, not generic) - Fixed broken multiline YAML descriptions - Removed non-standard frontmatter keys (tool_integration, metadata blocks) README updated to v6.0.0 with 100-skill count, new skill tables, and article series Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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| legal-brief | Draft a structured legal brief, case summary, or legal argument outline. Use when asked to write a legal brief, case note, legal memo, argument outline, or position paper. Produces a structured document using IRAC format (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion). |
Legal Brief Skill
This skill drafts structured legal briefs and memos using IRAC format — the standard structure for legal writing.
Required Inputs
- Brief type (legal memo / case summary / argument outline / position paper / letter before action)
- Legal issue or question
- Jurisdiction (England & Wales / US / EU / Other)
- Relevant facts
- Relevant law or cases (if known — otherwise flagged as [RESEARCH NEEDED])
- Audience (internal memo / court submission / client letter)
Output Structure
Header
- To: [Recipient]
- From: [Author]
- Date: [Date]
- Re: [Matter reference]
- Confidential: Subject to legal professional privilege
Issue(s)
One sentence per legal question:
- Issue 1: Whether X constitutes Y under [law]
Brief Answer
One sentence per issue — conclusion upfront before analysis.
Facts
Concise relevant facts only. Flag disputed facts.
Law (Rule)
- Relevant statute, regulation, or case law
- How the rule has been interpreted in key cases
- Flag [RESEARCH NEEDED] where law is not provided
Application
- Arguments in favour
- Counter-arguments and responses
- Areas of uncertainty flagged explicitly
Conclusion
- Clear answer to each issue
- Overall recommendation
- Suggested next steps
Caveats
What this memo does not cover. What additional research would change the analysis.
WARNING: This draft requires review by a qualified legal professional. It does not constitute legal advice.
Quality Checks
- Issue is stated as a specific legal question (not a general topic)
- Brief answer appears before the analysis (conclusion upfront)
- Disputed facts are explicitly flagged
- Areas of legal uncertainty are noted (not hidden in confident language)
- Caveats section lists what would change the analysis
- Disclaimer is included
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Draft a legal memo on [issue]"
- "Write a legal brief arguing [position]"
- "Summarise the legal position on [topic]"
- "Write a letter before action for [situation]"