Vertical Legal

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Vertical Legal 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. Vertical Legal 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: integrations · Last updated: 2026-05-21

type:integration

Pre-configured legal vertical pack for the ai-brain-starter substrate. Ships typed-memory categories for matter management and privilege handling, retention defaults aligned with ABA Model Rule 1.15 and state-bar variations, and connector configurations for Clio, NetDocuments, and iManage. Use when onboarding a law firm, in-house legal department, or legal-ops team that needs the substrate to come pre-shaped to the work rather than starting from a blank vault.

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Vertical Legal includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); a dedicated installation section; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 861 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: adelaidadiazroa.substack.com/p/how-i-built-a-second-brain-th…
License: MIT
Original author: adelaidasofia
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: General · integrations
Indexed related skills: 10

How Vertical Legal fits the catalog

Vertical Legal sits in the General category under the integrations 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

A pre-configured pack that turns the empty substrate into a legal-ready system in one install. The pack ships typed-memory categories that match how a matter actually moves, connectors for the three platforms most firms already pay for, retention defaults that map to the ABA Model Rules, and decision-audit patterns for privilege handling and conflicts checks.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when onboarding a law firm, in-house legal department, or legal-ops team that needs the substrate to come pre-shaped to the work rather than starting from a blank vault.

Who uses this skill

The Vertical Legal 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 146,000+ 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/vertical-legal
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/vertical-legal/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/vertical-legal/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/vertical-legal/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\vertical-legal\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 Vertical Legal Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Vertical Legal 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 Vertical Legal skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Vertical Legal 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. Vertical Legal 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/adelaidasofia/ai-brain-starter/blob/HEAD/skills/vertical-legal/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: adelaidasofia
Website: https://adelaidadiazroa.substack.com/p/how-i-built-a-second-brain-that-actually

Cite this skill

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

APA

adelaidasofia. (2026). Vertical Legal [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/vertical-legal/

BibTeX

@misc{vertical-legal-2026,
  author    = {adelaidasofia},
  title     = {Vertical Legal [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/vertical-legal/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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