# lawyer-expert

Equips the agent with legal domain logic for contract drafting and regulatory compliance audits against GDPR or HIPAA.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 475 installs · ★ 43
- Author: personamanagmentlayer
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/personamanagmentlayer/pcl/tree/HEAD/stdlib/professional/lawyer-expert/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-12
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/lawyer-expert

## What it does

The skill provides legal domain expertise. It covers contract drafting alongside document templates like non-disclosure and service agreements. Checklists target compliance frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and SOX.

Reference Python classes define contract state machines (`ContractStatus`) with expiration alerts and signing workflows. It operates purely on local files. Because the guidance follows Anglo-American legal conventions, regional statutory rules require manual review.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add personamanagmentlayer/pcl --skill lawyer-expert -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/lawyer-expert/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/lawyer-expert/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add personamanagmentlayer/pcl --skill lawyer-expert -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/lawyer-expert/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add personamanagmentlayer/pcl --skill lawyer-expert -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/lawyer-expert/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install personamanagmentlayer/pcl lawyer-expert
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/lawyer-expert/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add personamanagmentlayer/pcl --skill lawyer-expert -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/personamanagmentlayer/pcl --path stdlib/professional/lawyer-expert
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/lawyer-expert/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add personamanagmentlayer/pcl --skill lawyer-expert -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/personamanagmentlayer/pcl/tree/HEAD/stdlib/professional/lawyer-expert/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- generate standard non-disclosure agreement templates
- audit system architecture against GDPR and HIPAA rules
- design data models for contract lifecycle tracking
- draft professional services agreements with payment terms

## Example prompts
- Generate a standard mutual NDA template for a 24-month term.
- Assess our data storage design against GDPR and HIPAA compliance rules.
- Implement a contract lifecycle state machine in Python with expiration alerts.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: lawyer-expert
version: 1.1.0
description: >-
  Expert-level legal systems, contracts, compliance, and legal technology. Use when the
  user mentions legal, contracts, compliance, law, or legal tech, or when the task involves
  Legal Systems, Legal Technology, Compliance Frameworks, or Contract Management.
category: professional
tags: [legal, contracts, compliance, law, legal-tech]
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
---

# Lawyer Expert

Expert guidance for legal systems, contract law, regulatory compliance, and legal technology implementation.

## Core Concepts

### Legal Systems

- Contract law and drafting
- Intellectual property (IP)
- Corporate law
- Employment law
- Regulatory compliance
- Litigation and dispute resolution

### Legal Technology

- Contract lifecycle management (CLM)
- Legal document automation
- E-discovery systems
- Legal research platforms
- Case management software
- Compliance management systems

### Compliance Frameworks

- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
- SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley)
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability)
- Industry-specific regulations

## Contract Management

```python
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from enum import Enum
from typing import List, Optional

class ContractStatus(Enum):
    DRAFT = "draft"
    UNDER_REVIEW = "under_review"
    NEGOTIATION = "negotiation"
    APPROVED = "approved"
    EXECUTED = "executed"
    EXPIRED = "expired"
    TERMINATED = "terminated"

class Contract:
    def __init__(self, title: str, parties: List[str],
                 effective_date: datetime, expiration_date: datetime):
        self.id = self.generate_contract_id()
        self.title = title
        self.parties = parties
        self.effective_date = effective_date
        self.expiration_date = expiration_date
        self.status = ContractStatus.DRAFT
        self.clauses = []
        self.amendments = []
        self.version = 1

    def add_clause(self, clause_type: str, content: str):
        """Add clause to contract"""
        self.clauses.append({
            "type": clause_type,
            "content": content,
            "added_date": datetime.now()
        })

    def add_amendment(self, amendment: str, reason: str):
        """Add amendment to contract"""
        self.amendments.append({
            "amendment": amendment,
            "reason": reason,
            "date": datetime.now(),
            "version": self.version + 1
        })
        self.version += 1

    def check_expiration(self) -> dict:
        """Check if contract is expiring soon"""
        days_until_expiry = (self.expiration_date - datetime.now()).days

        return {
            "expired": days_until_expiry < 0,
            "days_until_expiry": days_until_expiry,
            "requires_renewal": 0 < days_until_expiry < 90
        }

    def execute(self, signatures: List[dict]) -> dict:
        """Execute contract with signatures"""
        if len(signatures) < len(self.parties):
            raise ValueError("All parties must sign")

        self.status = ContractStatus.EXECUTED

        return {
            "contract_id": self.id,
            "executed_date": datetime.now(),
````
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