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Ca Law References

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ca Law References skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Ca Law References is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: research-methods · Last updated: 2026-06-06

This skill should be used when the user needs to cite, apply, or research law that bears on California civil court practice across any subject matter. Triggers include "CCP 437c", "Code Civ. Proc., § 437c", "summary judgment California", "CCP 2016", "Civil Discovery Act", "California discovery rules", "CEC 1271", "Cal. Evid. Code § 1271", "business records California", "authentication California evidence", "hearsay exception California", "California citation format", "California Style Manual", "CSM", "Cal.", "Cal.App.", "Cal.Rptr.", "California prevailing party fees", "CCP 1032", "CCP 1033.5", "cost memorandum California", "motion to tax costs", "CCP 998 offer", "Civ. Code § 1717", "attorney fees contract California", "CCP 1021.5 private attorney general", "LASC local rules", "SFSC local rules", "Cal. Rules of Court rule 3.1308", "CRC 3.1300", "CRC 3.700", "case management conference California", "California civil demurrer", "CCP 430.10", "CCP 431.30", "motion to strike California",

About this skill (catalog notes)

Ca Law References includes pricing or quota commentary. At roughly 1,584 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: codearranger
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-06
Catalog position: Science & Research · research-methods
Indexed related skills: 10

How Ca Law References fits the catalog

Ca Law References sits in the Science & Research category under the research-methods sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

This skill is a matter-neutral reference index — a pointer to the statutes, rules, and doctrines most often invoked in California civil practice across any subject matter. The body below summarizes each source. Detailed sections, elements, and citation examples live in references/.

What this skill does

Ca Law References is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the research-methods sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/ca-law-references/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Ca Law References Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 93,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ca-law-references
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/ca-law-references/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/ca-law-references/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ca-law-references/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/ca-law-references/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\ca-law-references\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Ca Law References Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/ca-law-references/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Ca Law References skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Ca Law References skill?

Use Ca Law References when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the research methods area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Ca Law References" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ca Law References skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Ca Law References is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/ThomasMoreAI/legal-skills-open/blob/HEAD/us/litigation/skills/ca-law-references/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: codearranger

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

codearranger. (2026). Ca Law References [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/ca-law-references/

BibTeX

@misc{ca-law-references-2026,
  author    = {codearranger},
  title     = {Ca Law References [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/ca-law-references/}
}

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