| name | cross-exam-summary |
| title | Cross-Examination Key Points Summary |
| description | Generates a structured cross-examination summary from depositions, exhibits, and discovery organized by witness and theme with pinpoint citations. Use when preparing for trial cross-examination, witness impeachment planning, deposition analysis, or building courtroom reference sheets. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/cross-exam-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
Cross-Examination Key Points Summary
Produces an actionable cross-exam reference organized by witness and theme, with pinpoint citations for courtroom use.
Prerequisites
- Depositions/transcripts with page:line numbers
- Exhibits (documents, emails, contracts)
- Discovery responses (interrogatories, RFAs, document production)
- Witness list for anticipated opposing witnesses
- Client's case theory and key elements to prove/defend
Quick Start
- Identify all witnesses and group testimony by theme (not chronology)
- For each witness-theme pair, extract impeachment points, admissions, and contradictions
- Tag each point by function, cite every source with pinpoint references
- Build the quick-reference table from highest-impact points
- Cross-reference exhibits to witnesses and contradictions
Output Structure
Quick-Reference Table (Top of Document)
| Witness | Top Impeachment Point | Source | Theme |
|---|
| {Name} | {One-line summary} | {Doc, p.XX:LL-LL} | {Theme} |
List 2-3 highest-impact points per witness.
Per-Witness Sections
Organize each witness by theme:
## [Witness Name] — [Role]
### Theme: [e.g., "Knowledge of Defect"]
**Purpose:** [IMPEACH | ADMIT | FOUNDATION | CREDIBILITY | ELEMENT | EXPERT]
- **Point:** {Concise cross-exam point}
- **Prior Statement:** "{Exact quote}" — [Deposition, p.XX:LL-LL]
- **Contradicting Evidence:** "{Quote or exhibit description}" — [Exhibit XX]
- **Suggested Q Line:** {Leading question sequence}
- **Objection Risk:** {Likely objection + response}
- **Evasion Prep:** {Anticipated dodge + follow-up}
Point Tags
| Tag | Purpose |
|---|
IMPEACH | Prior inconsistent statement (FRE 613) |
ADMIT | Elicit favorable admission |
FOUNDATION | Establish/undermine foundation for testimony |
CREDIBILITY | Bias, interest, motive, perception, memory |
ELEMENT | Directly proves/negates a claim element |
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