legal-writing

Diagnose organization, analysis depth, clarity, and citation form in legal writing drafts.

Updated May 26, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yachela/claude-for-legal-ar --skill legal-writing-yachela
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: legal-writing
Source: https://github.com/yachela/claude-for-legal-ar/tree/main/law-student/skills/legal-writing
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yachela/claude-for-legal-ar --skill legal-writing-yachela

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It helps students improve legal writing quality by diagnosing structure, analysis depth, clarity, and citation form issues in their drafts without producing a substitute “model answer.”

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structural feedback first: Reviews organization and argument architecture appropriate to memo, brief, paper, or exam essay formats.
  • Analysis depth & clarity coaching: Evaluates rule statements, application linkage, counterarguments, topic sentences, transitions, and wordiness.
  • Strict no-rewrite guardrail: Refuses requests to rewrite the student’s substantive content and instead offers targeted structural guidance or labeled structural examples.

Quick Start

Use the legal-writing skill to critique the structure of your memo by saying: "Give feedback on my memo draft: [paste draft OR path to file]."

Frequently Asked Questions about legal-writing

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

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How do I get structural feedback on a legal memo draft without rewriting the content?

Structural feedback on a legal memo draft is provided by assessing organization, analysis depth, clarity, and citation form without rewriting substantive content. The review identifies structural type and outputs prioritized fixes with [VERIFY] flags for uncertain rules.

Can I use this to critique the IRAC structure of my exam essay?

Critique of IRAC structure in exam essays is supported by evaluating rule statements, application linkage, and counterarguments. The review targets structural organization and analytical depth specific to exam essay formats without generating a substitute model answer.

What is the best way to check citation form and analysis depth in a legal brief?

Checking citation form and analysis depth in a legal brief involves reading the full draft to evaluate rule statements, application linkage, and transitions. The system outputs targeted structural guidance and labels uncertain citation edge cases with [VERIFY] flags.

Does this legal writing coaching tool rewrite my paper or just give feedback?

This legal writing coaching tool strictly refuses to rewrite student substantive content. It operates under a strict no-rewrite guardrail, offering targeted structural guidance and labeled structural examples instead of producing a substitute model answer.

When do I need structural feedback on my legal writing drafts?

Structural feedback on legal writing drafts is needed when you want to diagnose issues with organization, analysis depth, clarity, and citation form in memos, briefs, papers, or exam essays. It helps improve writing quality by evaluating structural architecture without rewriting.

What are the limitations of using automated structural feedback for academic tutoring?

Limitations of automated structural feedback include its inability to rewrite substantive content and its reliance on [VERIFY] flags for uncertain substantive rules or citation edge cases. It strictly provides structural guidance and tracks writing patterns rather than generating model answers.