| name | newsletter-summary |
| title | Legal Newsletter Summary |
| description | Produces concise, actionable U.S. legal newsletter summaries of recent developments organized by practice area. Use when asked for a legal news digest, weekly/monthly client update, regulatory roundup, case law summary, compliance news bulletin, or internal legal awareness memo. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/newsletter-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | general |
| language | en |
Legal Newsletter Summary
Scannable digest of recent legal developments with headlines, impact analysis, action items, and citations.
Quick Start
Before drafting, confirm:
- Audience & tone — internal ops, client-facing, or executive
- Practice areas & jurisdictions — scope of coverage
- Time window — default 7–14 days unless specified
- Exclusions — e.g., skip minor procedural updates
Workflow
1. Research & Source Capture
Source priority (use highest available tier):
- Primary law — court opinions, statutes, regulations, agency orders
- Official guidance — agency FAQs, enforcement releases, advisories
- Bar/industry — bar updates, reputable legal publications
For each item capture: title, date, jurisdiction, authority, direct citation, link if available.
2. Triage & Rank
Score each item on:
- Impact (High / Medium / Low)
- Urgency (Immediate / Near-term / Watch)
- Scope (Broad / Sector-specific / Narrow)
- Novelty (New rule / Major shift / Split / Clarification)
Prioritize: new compliance obligations > binding appellate decisions > enforcement trends > upcoming deadlines.
3. Draft Items (75–200 words each)
Each item follows this structure:
- Headline — 8–14 words, action-oriented
- What Happened — 1–3 factual sentences
- Why It Matters — 1–3 sentences on practice/client impact
- Action Items — concrete bullet steps
- Details — court/agency, jurisdiction, effective date, citation(s)
Order within each section: urgent first, then high-impact, then emerging trends.
4. Assemble
# Legal Newsletter Summary
**Coverage Window:** {start}–{end}
**Jurisdictions:** {list}
**Practice Areas:** {list}
## {Practice Area / Theme}
### {Headline}
**What Happened:** ...
**Why It Matters:** ...
**Action Items:**
- ...
**Details:** Court/Agency · Jurisdiction · Effective Date · Citation(s)
## Watchlist / Upcoming
- {Pending appeals, comment periods, scheduled arguments}
Citations
- Bluebook-style for cases (include court and year) and statutes (include code section and amendment date)
