Can this skill format my footnotes and margins correctly?

Yes, it uses a specialized law review template and integrates with the /docx skill to ensure your document meets standard journal submission requirements.

How does it handle legal arguments and citations?

It enforces a rule against using secondary sources for primary facts and requires that every prescriptive claim be tested against potential objections.

What is the 'Iron Law' regarding document creation?

The skill will never create a blank document; it must always start by copying the law review template to ensure formatting consistency.

What standard does this skill follow for legal scholarship?

The skill is strictly based on Eugene Volokh's 'Academic Legal Writing,' which prioritizes rigorous evidence handling, synthesized case law, and addressing counterarguments.

Is this tool suitable for drafting legal contracts or briefs?

No, this skill is specifically optimized for academic legal writing, such as law review articles, student notes, and seminar papers.

Academic Legal Writing Specialist

Name: Academic Legal Writing Specialist
Author: edwinhu

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学习与文档

Drafts, edits, and formats law review articles and academic legal papers following the Volokh standard of legal scholarship.

This skill transforms Claude into a specialized legal scholar capable of drafting law review articles, student notes, and seminar papers based on Eugene Volokh’s 'Academic Legal Writing' framework. It enforces rigorous standards for legal scholarship, including mandatory template usage for professional formatting, the integration of counterarguments, and a strict requirement to cite primary sources over intermediate ones. Whether you are framing a legal problem, synthesizing case law, or refining a prescriptive claim, this skill ensures your writing meets the structural and stylistic expectations of top-tier legal journals.

主要功能

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02Automated law review formatting using standardized journal templates

03Structural guidance for synthesized background and proof-of-claim sections

04Refinement of legal prose to eliminate vague abstractions and common logical fallacies

05Enforcement of legal scholarship 'Iron Laws' regarding counterarguments and primary sources

06Integration with Bluebook citation standards via document manipulation skills

使用场景

01Converting a rough legal argument into a structured law review article draft

02Drafting a student note or seminar paper for law school requirements

03Reviewing existing legal drafts for logical gaps or over-reliance on secondary sources

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add edwinhu/workflows writing-legal

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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