witness-summary

Generates structured summaries of witness statements for litigation, extracting chronological narratives, key facts, credibility indicators, and evidentiary value. Use when summarizing depositions, declarations, affidavits, or witness testimony during discovery, pre-trial, or trial preparation.

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Witness Statement Summary

Produces a structured, reference-ready summary of witness statements for case preparation, deposition planning, and trial strategy.

Inputs

Witness statement(s) — transcripts, declarations, affidavits, or deposition excerpts
Case context (if available) — claims at issue, parties, key disputed facts
Related exhibits (if available) — documents referenced in the statement

Quick Start

For each witness statement, produce sections 1–7 below in order. Preserve factual specificity throughout — never generalize away dates, amounts, or names. Quote significant language verbatim with transcript/paragraph citations.

Output Sections

1. Executive Summary

Field	Content
Witness name	Full name, role (party / fact witness / expert)
Relationship to case	Connection to parties and events
Statement type	Declaration, deposition, interview, affidavit
Date of statement	When given; date(s) of events described
Bottom line	2–3 sentences: what this witness establishes and strategic significance

2. Witness Background

Biographical details relevant to credibility or weight
Relationship to parties
Basis of knowledge (percipient, expert, custodian)
Prior involvement in related proceedings

3. Chronological Fact Narrative

Date/Time	Location	Event/Observation	Certainty	Corroboration
Specific date	Where	What witness describes	High / Hedged / Uncertain	Supporting or conflicting evidence

Flag hedging language verbatim ("I believe," "to the best of my recollection")
Note temporal gaps the witness cannot account for

4. Key Evidentiary Points

Admissions — statements against interest or acknowledging opposing elements
Corroborations — alignment with other witnesses or documents
Contradictions — conflicts with other accounts, documents, or this witness's prior statements
Unique facts — information only this witness provides

5. Admissibility Concerns

Flag each issue with the governing rule:

Issue	Detail	Rule
Hearsay	Quote the statement-within-a-statement	FRE 801–807
Opinion/speculation	Lay opinion exceeding scope	FRE 701–702
Authentication gaps	Referenced docs not yet authenticated	FRE 901
Privilege risk	Attorney-client or work product implications	—
Character/propensity	Testimony triggering propensity issues	FRE 404

6. Credibility Assessment

Factor	Observation
Internal consistency	Contradictions within the statement
External consistency	Alignment with documentary/physical evidence
Bias/motive	Financial interest, party relationship, litigation motivation
Demeanor indicators	Certainty, qualifications, volunteered vs. elicited
Impeachment material	Prior inconsistent statements, convictions (FRE 609), bias

7. Strategic Assessment

Strengths — what testimony establishes favorably
Vulnerabilities — cross-examination and rebuttal lines
Recommended follow-up — additional discovery, corroborating evidence, deposition topics

Multi-Witness Sets

When summarizing multiple witnesses, add a Conflict Matrix cross-referencing disputed facts across witnesses. Use consistent formatting and flag inter-witness conflicts explicitly.

Pitfalls

Generalizing facts — preserve all dates, amounts, names, and sequences exactly
Missing hedging language — always quote qualifiers verbatim; they affect evidentiary weight
Unreferenced exhibits — mark documents referenced but not provided as [NOT REVIEWED]
Editorializing — keep factual sections neutral; reserve opinion for credibility and strategic sections
Jurisdiction assumptions — default to U.S. federal rules; adapt when jurisdiction is specified

Key changes made:

Frontmatter: Removed tags (not in the spec), tightened description with clearer trigger guidance
Structure: Reorganized into Quick Start → Output Sections → Pitfalls pattern per best practices
Conciseness: Removed the separate "Guidelines" prose section; distilled rules into a "Pitfalls" checklist and embedded key instructions in Quick Start
Multi-witness: Extracted from Guidelines into its own short section for discoverability
Token savings: Trimmed redundant wording across tables and bullet points while preserving all domain-accurate legal content (FRE rules, credibility factors, evidentiary categories)

name	witness-summary
title	Witness Statement Summary
description	Generates structured summaries of witness statements for litigation, extracting chronological narratives, key facts, credibility indicators, and evidentiary value. Use when summarizing depositions, declarations, affidavits, or witness testimony during discovery, pre-trial, or trial preparation.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/witness-summary
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open

name	witness-summary
title	Witness Statement Summary
description	Generates structured summaries of witness statements for litigation, extracting chronological narratives, key facts, credibility indicators, and evidentiary value. Use when summarizing depositions, declarations, affidavits, or witness testimony during discovery, pre-trial, or trial preparation.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/witness-summary
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open

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Witness Statement Summary

Inputs

Quick Start

Output Sections

1. Executive Summary

2. Witness Background

3. Chronological Fact Narrative

4. Key Evidentiary Points

5. Admissibility Concerns

6. Credibility Assessment

7. Strategic Assessment

Multi-Witness Sets

Pitfalls