demand-draft

Draft attorney-reviewed demand letters from completed litigation intakes with privilege and FRE 408 guardrails.

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npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill demand-draft-anthropics
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Skill: demand-draft
Source: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal/tree/main/litigation-legal/skills/demand-draft
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill demand-draft-anthropics

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill turns a completed demand intake into a sendable demand-letter draft while preventing common legal drafting hazards like privilege waiver, settlement-communication missteps, and admission risk.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Privilege and FRE 408 / settlement-communication gating: Runs a pre-draft checklist that blocks drafting until privilege, admission risk, and settlement posture are consciously addressed.
  • Record-fidelity drafting: Enforces rules for verbatim quotes and pinpoint citations so assertions remain traceable to source documents.
  • Matter-creation handoff: Produces internal post-send materials and offers to auto-create a tracked matter when the demand is likely material.

Quick Start

Run demand-draft with the completed intake slug from your demand intake so it produces a draft-vN.docx and the post-send checklist.

Frequently Asked Questions about demand-draft

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I draft a demand letter without risking privilege waiver or admission?

To draft a privilege-safe demand letter, you must enforce FRE 408 settlement-communication guardrails and admission risk checks before writing. This process prevents unintended privilege waiver by blocking drafting until a pre-draft gate is consciously acknowledged.

What is the best way to generate a sendable demand letter from a litigation intake?

Generating a sendable demand letter from a litigation intake requires loading completed intake and practice profile documents to enforce record-fidelity. The process drafts the document with verbatim quotes and pinpoint citations, outputting a finalized docx file.

Can I use a demand letter for both breach notices and employment separation scenarios?

Yes, demand letter drafting applies to multiple plaintiff- and defense-leaning scenarios including breach or cure notices, cease-and-desist, employment separation, and payment demands. Each scenario requires sendable docx output and a post-send checklist.

How does a pre-draft checklist protect settlement communications in legal drafting?

A pre-draft checklist protects settlement communications by enforcing FRE 408 compliance and blocking drafting until privilege, admission risk, and settlement posture are consciously reviewed. This gating mechanism ensures settlement communications remain legally protected.

Why do I need to acknowledge a pre-draft gate before producing a demand letter?

Acknowledging a pre-draft gate is required because it forces conscious review of privilege, admission risk, and settlement posture before drafting begins. This blocking mechanism prevents common legal drafting hazards like settlement-communication missteps and waiver risks.

What limitations exist when automating legal drafting for preservation demands?

Automating legal drafting for preservation demands requires a completed intake slug and practice profile documents to function correctly. The process cannot bypass the pre-draft gate acknowledgment, ensuring privilege and FRE 408 guardrails remain enforced.