In Hearings

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the In Hearings 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. In Hearings is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: operations · Last updated: 2026-06-06

This skill should be used when the user asks to "prepare for an Indiana hearing", "oral argument Indiana", "Indiana courtroom etiquette", "Marion zoom hearing", "Indiana virtual hearing", "WebEx Indiana court", "hearing day checklist Indiana", "Indiana evidentiary hearing", "Indiana CCS conference", "Indiana telephonic hearing", "Indiana bench trial", or any related hearing-preparation question. Covers oral argument in motion practice, evidentiary hearings, the statewide Webex remote-hearing protocol under Indiana Administrative Rule 14, courtroom etiquette, hearing-day logistics, exhibit handling, the role of the court reporter, and pro se conduct expectations. Trigger phrases: "Indiana hearing prep", "Marion oral argument", "Lake bench trial", "Webex Indiana", "Admin Rule 14", "Indiana courtroom protocol", "evidentiary hearing Indiana".

About this skill (catalog notes)

In Hearings includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,286 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: codearranger
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-06
Catalog position: General · operations
Indexed related skills: 10

How In Hearings fits the catalog

In Hearings sits in the General category under the operations 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 covers everything that happens between motion filing and the judge's ruling: oral argument, evidentiary hearings, status conferences, pretrial conferences, and bench trials. It applies to in-person hearings at the venue courthouse and remote hearings conducted via Cisco Webex under Indiana Administrative Rule 14.

What this skill does

In Hearings is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the operations sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/in-hearings/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The In Hearings Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 92,000+ 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/in-hearings
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/in-hearings/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/in-hearings/SKILL.md

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

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

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the In Hearings Claude Code skill?

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

What does the In Hearings 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 In Hearings skill?

Use In Hearings when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the operations 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 In Hearings" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the In Hearings 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. In Hearings is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General 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/in-hearings/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). In Hearings [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/in-hearings/

BibTeX

@misc{in-hearings-2026,
  author    = {codearranger},
  title     = {In Hearings [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/in-hearings/}
}

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