law-skills
9 legal research skills. Trigger: legal research, case law analysis, regulatory compliance. Design: legal databases, citation networks, and judicial analytics tools.
Best use case
law-skills is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
9 legal research skills. Trigger: legal research, case law analysis, regulatory compliance. Design: legal databases, citation networks, and judicial analytics tools.
Teams using law-skills 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
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/law/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How law-skills Compares
| Feature / Agent | law-skills | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
9 legal research skills. Trigger: legal research, case law analysis, regulatory compliance. Design: legal databases, citation networks, and judicial analytics tools.
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
# Legal Research — 9 Skills Select the skill matching the user's need, then `read` its SKILL.md. | Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | [caselaw-access-api](./caselaw-access-api/SKILL.md) | Query 360+ years of US case law via the Harvard Caselaw Access Project | | [courtlistener-api](./courtlistener-api/SKILL.md) | Legal case law database with PACER data and judge profiles | | [legal-agent-skills-guide](./legal-agent-skills-guide/SKILL.md) | Agent skills collection for legal research and automation | | [legal-nlp-guide](./legal-nlp-guide/SKILL.md) | NLP techniques for legal text analysis, case law mining, and contracts | | [legal-research-guide](./legal-research-guide/SKILL.md) | Legal research methods, case law analysis, and compliance tools | | [opencontracts-guide](./opencontracts-guide/SKILL.md) | Legal document annotation, versioning, and analysis platform | | [patent-analysis-guide](./patent-analysis-guide/SKILL.md) | Patent search, classification, landscape analysis, and prior art mining | | [regulatory-compliance-guide](./regulatory-compliance-guide/SKILL.md) | Regulatory text mining, compliance research, and policy analysis tools | | [uk-legislation-api](./uk-legislation-api/SKILL.md) | Access UK laws and statutory instruments via the Legislation.gov.uk API |
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