procedural-rule-summary

name	procedural-rule-summary
title	Procedural Rule Summary
description	Generates structured, stage-organized summaries of procedural rules from federal, state, local, or administrative sources with deadlines, responsibilities, and non-compliance consequences. Extracts rules from uploaded texts, court orders, and standing orders. Use when summarizing FRCP, FRCrP, state civil/criminal procedure, local rules, administrative hearing procedures, or building procedural compliance checklists for case preparation and motion practice.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/procedural-rule-summary
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	litigation
language	en
tags	["research","summarization","summary"]

Procedural Rule Summary

Produces a structured, stage-organized summary of procedural rules for quick-reference compliance during litigation, administrative hearings, or regulatory proceedings.

Prerequisites

1. Rule set — specific rules to summarize (e.g., FRCP, FRCrP, state rules, local rules, APA)
2. Jurisdiction — federal, state, or administrative body
3. Proceeding type — civil, criminal, administrative, appellate
4. Source documents — uploaded rule texts, court orders, or standing orders (if any)

If any prerequisite is missing, ask — do not assume jurisdiction or rule version.

Process

1. Verify Sources

• Confirm exact rule set, jurisdiction, court, and current version
• Note recent amendments with effective dates
• If user provides documents, extract procedural requirements from those first
• Cross-reference multiple sources; flag conflicts
• Mark unverifiable citations with [VERIFY]

2. Organize by Procedural Stage

Use only stages relevant to the requested rules:

Stage	Coverage
Initiation/Filing	Complaint requirements, filing fees, service of process
Responsive Pleadings	Answer deadlines, motions to dismiss, affirmative defenses
Discovery	Scope, initial disclosures, written discovery, depositions, ESI
Motions Practice	Filing requirements, briefing schedules, page limits, meet-and-confer
Pre-Trial	Conferences, exhibit/witness lists, motions in limine
Trial	Jury selection, presentation order, evidentiary objections
Post-Trial	JMOL, new trial motions, costs/fees
Appeal	Notice of appeal, record designation, briefing schedule, standards of review

3. Capture Per-Rule Elements

For each rule or procedural requirement:

### [Rule Number] — [Short Title]

**Action required:** [What must be done]
**Responsible party:** [Who must act]
**Deadline:** [Timeframe + calculation method]
**Method/Format:** [ECF, personal service, specific form, etc.]
**Mandatory vs. Discretionary:** [Whether court has discretion]
**Non-compliance consequence:** [Waiver, sanctions, dismissal, default]
**Extensions:** [Whether/how extendable + standard applied]
**Cross-references:** [Related rules, local rules, standing orders]