subpoena-triage

Start by classifying the subpoena and researching the applicable rule (FRCP 45 federally, or the state equivalent) to find objection deadlines and place-of-compliance limits. This Skill extracts key fields, analyzes scope, burden, and privilege, and produces an objections framework and compliance plan.

Common objections include relevance, undue burden, privilege (attorney-client and work product), geographic reach, duplication, and improper service. The Skill drafts a structured objections outline with legal basis, application to specific categories, and strength ratings for counsel to finalize.

Objection deadlines often run from the earlier of the compliance date or a fixed number of days after service, varying by jurisdiction and subpoena type. The Skill researches the operative rule for the forum and calendars response, objection, meet-and-confer, and production dates.

No. Grand jury subpoenas are flagged for immediate escalation to criminal counsel and fall outside this Skill's scope. Regulatory CIDs are classified but flagged for regulator-specific norms and outside regulatory counsel.

Triage, scoping, and internal calendaring are supported, but any substantive response to the issuing party requires attorney review. The Skill enforces a gate that generates a one-page brief for counsel before proceeding if the user is a non-lawyer.