| name | conference-summary |
| description | Produces structured legal conference summaries capturing session substance, speaker credentials, cited authorities, and practical takeaways. Use when preparing CLE recaps, seminar notes, symposium summaries, panel or keynote reports, or post-event knowledge sharing. |
Legal Conference Summary
Generates distribution-ready conference summaries that preserve authority, nuance, and actionable guidance for corporate practice teams.
Prerequisites
Gather before starting:
- Event basics — name, dates, location/format, sponsor(s), theme
- Agenda — session titles, tracks, times, formats
- Speaker roster — names, roles, affiliations, credentials
- Session inputs — notes, slides, handouts, recordings, Q&A logs
- Materials — white papers, practice guides, model forms, studies
- Confidentiality scope — what to anonymize or omit
Quick Start
- Collect all prerequisites above
- Build the Event Snapshot table
- Process each session into the Session Digest
- Compile the Authorities Index with
[VERIFY] flags
- Extract actionable guidance, trends, and follow-ups
- Review against the Checks below
Output Structure
Executive Summary
List 5–7 cross-session takeaways, prioritized by practical impact and novelty.
Event Snapshot
| Field | Entry |
|---|
| Event | |
| Date(s) | |
| Location/Format | |
| Sponsor(s) | |
| Theme/Focus | |
| Primary Practice Areas | |
| Tracks/Modules | |
| Audience | |
Session Digest
One row per session or panel:
| # | Title | Format | Speakers (Name, Role, Org) | Core Thesis | Key Points | Authorities Cited | Data/Studies | Takeaways | Divergent Views |
|---|
| 1 | | | | | | | | | |
Authorities Index
Exact names and years. Flag uncertainty with [VERIFY].
| Authority | Jurisdiction | Session # | Relevance | Notes |
|---|
| | | | |
Practical Guidance
Capture actionable items only:
- Litigation strategies or defenses
- Compliance steps or audits
- Drafting or negotiation tips
- Risk allocation or insurance implications
- Client counseling considerations
Consensus vs. Divergence
- Consensus themes: areas of agreement across sessions
- Divergent views: disagreements and supporting rationales
Emerging Trends
- Near-term regulatory or case-law shifts
- Technology or market developments
- Predicted enforcement priorities
Materials & Resources
| Resource | Type | Source | Access Path |
|---|
| | | |
Networking Insights
Non-attributable themes and practitioner concerns from informal sessions. No client facts.
Action Items
- Comment periods, deadlines, monitoring tasks
- Recommended internal trainings or policy updates
- Future events announced
Checks
- Use
[VERIFY] for any citation, quote, or statistic not confirmed in sources
- Preserve speaker credentials and affiliations exactly as stated
- Anonymize sensitive or client-specific references from informal sessions
- State jurisdiction scope explicitly when unclear or mixed
- Report what speakers said — do not include legal advice or editorialize
- Keep attribution precise; do not add substance beyond source materials
Key changes made:
- Frontmatter: Removed
tags (not part of the spec), tightened description to be more concise while keeping trigger guidance
- Added Quick Start: Numbered workflow giving the agent a clear execution path
- Flattened structure: Promoted bold-label sections to proper
### headings under a single ## Output Structure parent — cleaner hierarchy, easier scanning
- Trimmed redundancy: Removed the "Cited By (Session #)" → "Session #" in Authorities Index, collapsed "Consensus vs. Divergence" from separate bullet groups into labeled inline entries, shortened table column headers
- Renamed Guidelines → Checks: Matches the skill authoring convention for pitfall/validation sections
- Removed "Output Structure / Process" dual label — single clear heading
- Line count: Reduced from 107 to ~95 lines while preserving all domain content and table templates
