draft

Generate jurisdiction-aware legal clinic document drafts from intake facts and practice-area templates.

Updated May 19, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jrhueiueng/codex-for-legal --skill draft-jrhueiueng
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: draft
Source: https://github.com/jrhueiueng/codex-for-legal/tree/main/plugins/jrhueiueng/codex-for-legal/skills/legal-clinic__draft
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jrhueiueng/codex-for-legal --skill draft-jrhueiueng

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It helps legal clinic students turn messy intake notes into a jurisdiction-aware first draft document without inventing missing facts, so the educational work focuses on analysis and strategy.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Practice-template first-draft drafting: Produces an initial motion/letter/petition/declaration format based on practice-area templates loaded from the clinic configuration.
  • Jurisdiction-aware formatting: Applies caption, service, page-limit, and local-rule formatting according to the ingested jurisdiction settings.
  • Safety and pedagogy guardrails: Inserts explicit [FACT NEEDED], [VERIFY], and [UNCERTAIN] placeholders, and routes output through the clinic supervision workflow for attorney review.
  • Use Case: A student receives client facts for an eviction answer and needs a starting draft aligned to clinic templates and court-specific formatting.

Quick Start

Run the draft skill for eviction-answer using your clinic’s legal-clinic:draft command, then fill any [FACT NEEDED] fields and resolve all [VERIFY] items with your supervisor.

Frequently Asked Questions about draft

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a jurisdiction-aware first draft for a legal clinic document?

To generate a jurisdiction-aware first draft, the tool loads your clinic practice-area configuration, selects the matching template, and formats the document according to specific local court rules using your intake facts. It automatically applies the correct caption, service details, and page limits for the target jurisdiction.

Can I use intake notes to draft an eviction answer or legal motion automatically?

Yes, you can use messy intake notes to draft an eviction answer, motion, letter, petition, or declaration. The system matches your facts to practice-area templates and inserts explicit placeholders for any missing or uncertain information, ensuring no facts are invented during the document generation process.

What are the limitations of automated legal drafting for clinic students?

A key limitation is that every legal assertion is marked as a hypothesis to verify, requiring mandatory student review and attorney supervision. The output is a clinic-ready first draft only; it inserts [FACT NEEDED], [VERIFY], and [UNCERTAIN] placeholders that must be manually resolved before filing.

Does legal document generation work with attorney supervision workflows?

Yes, the generated first draft explicitly routes through clinic supervision workflows for attorney review. It marks all legal assertions as hypotheses requiring verification and inserts placeholders, ensuring the educational focus remains on legal analysis and strategy rather than fact-gathering.

How do missing client facts get handled during legal document generation?

Missing or uncertain client facts are handled by inserting explicit [FACT NEEDED], [VERIFY], and [UNCERTAIN] placeholders directly into the draft. This prevents the invention of missing facts and flags specific areas for students and supervising attorneys to investigate and resolve.

What is a clinic-ready first draft in the context of legal document generation?

A clinic-ready first draft is an initial motion, letter, petition, or declaration formatted with jurisdiction-aware local rules and practice-area templates. It contains explicit placeholders for missing facts and routes through supervision workflows, allowing students to focus on legal analysis and strategy.