| name | executive-summaries |
| title | Executive Summaries |
| description | Generates decision-ready executive summaries from complex legal documents for senior lawyers, executives, and clients. Use when condensing contracts, opinions, litigation findings, regulatory reports, or governance materials into stakeholder-ready work product. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/executive-summaries |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | general |
| language | en |
Executive Summaries
Distills complex legal documents into standalone, decision-ready summaries with audience-tailored language, risk/deadline prominence, and actionable conclusions.
Quick Start
Gather before drafting:
- Source materials — full document(s) to summarize
- Audience — senior lawyer, business executive, or client
- Purpose — decision, meeting, or action being prepared for
Output Structure
Produce a titled document artifact (1–3 pages). Use clear headings, short paragraphs, selective bold. Favor structured prose over excessive lists.
| Section | Content |
|---|
| Overview | One paragraph: what the document addresses and why it matters |
| Background | Essential facts only — parties, dates, amounts, governing instruments |
| Key Issues | Central legal questions or issues at stake |
| Findings & Analysis | Material conclusions, risk factors; cite sections/exhibits for critical facts |
| Conclusions | Bottom-line results; reflect nuance where underlying document is uncertain |
| Recommendations / Next Steps | Specific actions with deadlines and risks called out prominently |
Audience Calibration
| Audience | Emphasis |
|---|
| Senior lawyer | Technical detail, legal citations, procedural posture |
| Business executive | Business implications, financial exposure, decision impact |
| Client | Plain language: what findings mean and what to do next |
Checks
- Accuracy — never overstate conclusions, minimize risks, or inject opinions absent from source
- Deadlines & risks — feature prominently with proposed mitigation
- Privilege — mark appropriately if privileged material is included; characterize with confidentiality in mind
- Standalone — reader should not need the underlying documents for basic comprehension
- Brevity — omit procedural detail and background unless directly relevant to the decision
