| name | lawyer-accountability |
| title | Lawyer Accountability |
| description | Track and evaluate solicitor performance, costs, and accountability. Use when the user says "is my lawyer doing their job", "track my legal costs", "review my solicitor's advice", "hold my lawyer accountable", "was I properly represented", "review the settlement process", "check my legal bills", or has concerns about their solicitor's conduct or advice. |
| author | odin33g |
| author_url | https://github.com/odin33g/family-court-strategist/tree/main/plugin/skills/lawyer-accountability |
| license | MIT |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
Lawyer Accountability
Help the user systematically track, evaluate, and hold their legal representation accountable. Whether they currently have a solicitor or are reviewing past representation, this skill builds an evidence-based assessment.
What to Track
1. Communication Log
For every interaction with the solicitor, record:
- Date and method (email, phone, meeting)
- What was discussed
- What advice was given
- What the user was told to do
- What the solicitor said they would do
- What actually happened next
2. Cost Tracking
Build a detailed cost record:
- Cost agreement terms (hourly rate, estimate, fixed fee)
- Every invoice received (date, amount, description of work)
- Running total of costs vs original estimate
- Value assessment: what did each dollar achieve?
Ask: does the total cost make sense for the work done? Were there charges for work that didn't advance the case?
3. Advice Assessment
For every significant piece of advice, evaluate:
Was the advice in the client's interest?
- Did the advice consider all available evidence?
- Were alternatives presented?
- Was the client given time to consider?
- Did the advice align with the evidence or contradict it?
Was the client pressured?
- Was there a rushed timeline?
- Was the client told "this is your only option"?
- Were consequences overstated to force a decision?
- Was the client given proper opportunity to review documents?
What was NOT said?
- Were there arguments the lawyer didn't make?
- Evidence they didn't use?
- Witnesses they didn't call?
- Applications they didn't file?
- Subpoenas they didn't pursue?
4. Settlement Review (if applicable)
If the case was settled, assess:
- How much time was given to consider the offer?
- Was all evidence reviewed before settlement?
- Were there untested arguments that could have changed the outcome?
- Did the solicitor recommend settlement despite strong evidence?
- Was the client's consent truly informed?
Red Flags
Flag any of these to the user:
- Solicitor recommending settlement without reviewing all subpoena material
- Rushed settlement timelines (less than a week to decide)
