semester-handoff

Generates per-case transition memos and cohort summaries for legal clinic semester handoffs.

Updated Jun 17, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tk1cntt/PhapChe --skill semester-handoff-tk1cntt
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Skill: semester-handoff
Source: https://github.com/tk1cntt/PhapChe/tree/main/docs/claude-for-legal-main/legal-clinic/skills/semester-handoff
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tk1cntt/PhapChe --skill semester-handoff-tk1cntt

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When a legal clinic semester ends, departing students take their case knowledge with them, forcing incoming students to rebuild context from scratch while clients experience service gaps. This Skill produces structured handoff memos so case knowledge transfers cleanly between cohorts. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Per-Case Handoff Memos: Generates a transition memo for each active case covering posture, pending deadlines, open items, client relationship context, and first-week priorities, saved to the clinic's handoffs directory. - Cohort Summary: Produces a summary document listing all transitions, unassigned cases, deadlines within 30 days of semester start, and notes for the professor. - Supervision-Aware Routing: Routes memos through the clinic's configured supervision model (formal review queue, configurable flags, or lighter-touch) before release to incoming students. - Use Case: A professor wrapping up the spring semester runs the skill to generate handoff memos for all six active cases, flagging two with urgent deadlines due within two weeks of the fall semester start. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run the semester handoff for the current semester to generate transition memos for all active clinic cases.

Frequently Asked Questions about semester-handoff

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

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How do I create case handoff memos for a legal clinic semester transition?

Run the semester-handoff skill with an optional semester argument to generate per-case transition memos and a cohort summary. It pulls deadlines from deadlines.yaml and communications history from client-comms logs, then writes memos to the handoffs directory.

What information goes into a legal case transition memo?

Each memo includes current case posture, pending deadlines, completed work, open decisions, client relationship context, document pointers, communications summary, professor flags, and first-week priorities for the incoming student.

Can I generate a handoff memo for a single case instead of the whole cohort?

Yes, pass the --case argument with a case ID to generate a memo for one case only. This suits mid-semester transitions such as a student graduating or withdrawing.

What happens if the clinic has no central list of active cases?

The skill asks for an active case list as input rather than guessing. It treats the missing list as a blocker and surfaces the gap instead of inventing case data.

Does the semester handoff skill close cases or assign incoming students?

No, it only documents transitions for cases continuing to the next cohort. The professor assigns incoming students, and closing cases requires a separate internal status memo with professor sign-off.