executive-summaries

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.

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Best use case

executive-summaries is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

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.

Teams using executive-summaries should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/executive-summaries/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CaseMark/skills/main/skills/legal/executive-summaries/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/executive-summaries/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How executive-summaries Compares

Feature / Agentexecutive-summariesStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

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.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# 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:

1. **Source materials** — full document(s) to summarize
2. **Audience** — senior lawyer, business executive, or client
3. **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

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