| name | pretrial-statement |
| title | Pre-Trial Statement / Report |
| description | Drafts U.S. commercial litigation pre-trial statements and joint pretrial reports presenting stipulated facts, contested issues, witness/exhibit lists, and trial management items. Trigger when the user needs a pre-trial statement, joint pretrial report/order, trial readiness filing, or witness/exhibit compilation under local rules. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/pretrial-statement |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
| tags | ["drafting","pleading"] |
Pre-Trial Statement / Report
Draft a court-compliant pre-trial statement that narrows issues and provides the trial roadmap.
Quick Start
Gather before drafting:
- Local rules / judge order — controls required sections and format.
- Case posture — claims, defenses, key rulings.
- Stipulated facts — agreed wording from opposing counsel (if joint).
- Contested issues — law and fact, aligned to trial themes.
- Witness disclosures and expert reports.
- Exhibit inventory — Bates numbers, exhibit IDs.
- Trial management inputs — length, jury/bench, motions in limine status.
Document Structure
- Caption + Title
- Introductory paragraph (filing type, governing order)
- Stipulated Facts
- Contested Issues of Law
- Contested Issues of Fact
- Witness List
- Exhibit List
- Procedural / Trial Management Matters
- Signature block(s) per local rule
Section Details
Stipulated Facts
One fact per number; use verbatim agreed wording. Non-argumentative only.
| No. | Stipulated Fact (verbatim) | Source / Record Cite | Notes |
|---|
Contested Issues of Law
Frame each as a discrete question the court must decide.
| No. | Legal Issue (question) | Authority | Impact on Trial |
|---|
Phrasing patterns:
- "Whether [legal standard] applies to [claim/defense] where [key fact]…"
- "Whether [doctrine] bars [claim] given [contract/statute]…"
Contested Issues of Fact
State neutrally at meaningful granularity.
| No. | Factual Issue (neutral) | Key Evidence Sources | Notes |
|---|
Phrasing patterns:
- "Whether [party] represented [fact] on [date]."
- "Whether [event] caused [harm/damages]."
Witness List
Only properly disclosed witnesses; flag proposed additions.
| Order | Witness Name | Type (Fact/Expert) |
|---|
