discovery-response-summary

name	discovery-response-summary
title	Discovery Response Summary
description	Synthesizes interrogatories, RFPs, RFAs, deposition transcripts, and privilege logs into a thematic, issue-based analytical memorandum with gap analysis and deficiency tracking. Trigger when the user asks to summarize discovery responses, review discovery, analyze privilege logs, plan follow-up discovery, prepare for summary judgment or trial from discovery materials, or cross-reference voluminous discovery across multiple methods.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/discovery-response-summary
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	litigation
language	en
tags	["analysis","summarization"]

Discovery Response Summary

Reorganizes discovery responses from request-number order into legal-issue order, mapping what is established, disputed, or missing across all discovery methods — directly supporting motions to compel, summary judgment, settlement, and trial prep.

Quick Start

1. Gather intake inputs (Checkpoint A)
2. Produce executive summary
3. Build thematic cross-reference table (primary deliverable)
4. Organize responses by discovery type
5. Analyze privilege log
6. Build deficiency tracker
7. Produce gap analysis and next steps
8. Validate with post-draft alignment (Checkpoint B)

Checkpoint A: Pre-Draft Intake

Ask unless the user says "use defaults" or "just draft":

1. Discovery requests — interrogatories, RFPs, RFAs with request numbers and service dates
2. Responses and objections — all written responses including supplementals
3. Production logs — Bates ranges, privilege logs, withholding notices
4. Deposition transcripts — with page/line citations if available
5. Operative pleadings — complaint and answer (anchors thematic organization)
6. Case posture — next milestone (SJ, mediation, trial, class cert)

Defaults if no response: organize by claims/defenses from pleadings; include all discovery types provided; federal court; neutral tone.

If operative pleadings are missing, organize by discovery categories and flag issue-mapping as provisional.

Step 1: Executive Summary

• Scope of discovery (methods, parties, date range)
• Top 3–5 favorable findings
• Top 3–5 critical gaps or adverse admissions
• Recommended immediate next steps

Step 2: Thematic Cross-Reference Table

Group all responses by legal issue, not request number:

Issue/Element	Interrogatory	RFP	RFA	Deposition	Assessment
Liability – [element]	No. X: [summary]	No. X: [summary]	No. X: Admitted/Denied	[Witness], [page:line]	Established / Disputed / Gap
Damages	...	...	...	...	...
Affirmative defenses