newsletter-summary

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):

1. Primary law — court opinions, statutes, regulations, agency orders
2. Official guidance — agency FAQs, enforcement releases, advisories
3. 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)