- Load
~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal-zh/litigation-legal/demand-letters/[slug]/intake.md。 - Load
~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal-zh/litigation-legal/CLAUDE.md→ lawyer's letter practice, internal style. - Follow the workflow below.
- Run pre-drafting gates: confidentiality filter, admission risk, reservation of rights, settlement negotiation posture, waiver scan, tone, factual accuracy.
- Template selection: use a seed file if available; otherwise use the corresponding soft template for the letter type.
- Draft in the conversation for review. Iterate until the user approves.
- Write to
~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal-zh/litigation-legal/demand-letters/[slug]/draft-v[N].docx。 - Write to
~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal-zh/litigation-legal/demand-letters/[slug]/checklist.md(post-sending checklist).
Lawyer's Letter Drafting
Purpose
Produce a sendable draft from a completed engagement registration. The main value lies in refusing to draft until confidentiality, rights waiver, admission, and settlement communication posture have been consciously addressed — the failure mode is a letter that waives confidentiality or constitutes an admission because no one paused to check.
External deliverable: The drafted lawyer's letter is sent to the opposing party. Do not include a "Confidential · Attorney Work Product" header on outgoing letters. The post-sending checklist and engagement registration documents are internal work product and should bear the header.
Record Fidelity — Quotations and Precise Pinpointing
Verbatim quotations must be verbatim. Never quote the opposing party, its lawyer, a witness, or any document unless you have the exact passage. Misquoting a contract clause in a lawyer's letter is the fastest way to lose the opposing lawyer's trust in the first round.
Legal Status of a Lawyer's Letter
Under Chinese law, a lawyer's letter has the following legal significance:
- Declaration of intent: A lawyer's letter constitutes the client's declaration of intent and may produce substantive-law effects (such as demand or notice of termination).
- Interruption of the statute of limitations: Sending a lawyer's letter can constitute a ground for interrupting the statute of limitations under Article 195 of the Civil Code.
[法条原文] - Evidentiary value: A lawyer's letter may be used as evidence in subsequent litigation.
- No automatic confidentiality privilege: Under Chinese law, a lawyer's letter sent to the opposing party does not enjoy a "settlement negotiation privilege" similar to that under U.S. law (FRE 408). The contents of the lawyer's letter may be used as evidence by the opposing party.
Pre-Drafting Gates
This runs before any drafting.
起草前检查清单 —— [slug]
1. 保密过滤
委托登记中的保密过滤:[列表]
确认:这些都不会出现在草案中?[是/否]
2. 自认风险
委托登记中的自认风险:[列表]
对于每一项,措辞是否受控或已移除?[逐项是/否]
3. 权利保留
是否明确声明保留所有权利,且不构成对任何权利的放弃?
4. 和解谈判姿态
委托登记说明:[受保护 / 不受保护 / 个案判断]
草案将[包含 / 不包含]和解谈判标记。
5. 保密弃权扫描
草案中是否有任何句子会揭示我方内部法律分析的实质内容?[是/否]
如是,起草前重新措辞。
6. 语气姿态
委托登记说明:[维护关系 / 克制 / 进取]
确认。
7. 事实准确性
草案中的每个事实必须经核实。不是"可能真实"——经核实。
Template Selection
Payment demand letter skeleton:
- Parties and relationship background (1 paragraph)
- Facts — the obligation and its source (contract clause/invoice/order), dates
- Breach — what is owed, when it became due, what happened (or did not happen)
- Demand — specific amount, deadline, payment method
- Consequences — referral to lawyers, interest, costs, litigation
- Signature block
Breach/rectification demand letter skeleton:
- Parties and agreement (identify the contract — effective date, parties)
- The obligation alleged to have been breached — contract clause, plain language
- Breaching conduct — specific facts, dates, available evidence
- Rectification — what specific measures can rectify; rectification period
- Consequences of non-rectification—termination, damages, specific remedies under the contract
- Reservation of rights
- Signature block
Cease and desist letter skeleton:
- Parties and own rights (trademark/copyright/contract/common law—identify the rights)
- Infringement/violation—specific conduct, dates, evidence
- Demands—immediately cease, delete, report past use, written confirmation of compliance
- Compliance deadline
- Consequences of non-compliance—litigation, injunctive relief
- Preservation demands
- Signature block
Drafting rules
- Specific beats adjectives. "On March 14, 2026, you sent X" beats "you repeatedly and improperly sent X".
- Facts traceable to sources. Every factual assertion corresponds to a document, date, or witness. If not yet verifiable:
[需核实:具体主张]。 - Citations as placeholders.
[引用:法条/条款/案例]Place wherever legal authority is needed. Do not fabricate citations. - Consequence language matches tone.
维护关系: "We hope to resolve this matter without further action."克制: "If not rectified within [N] days, we will consider our options, including litigation."进取: "Failure to rectify within [N] days will result in immediate legal action."
- Do not discuss settlement in the record unless that is the intent.
Output
[工作成果标题 —— 仅内部文件;外发函件不附此标头]
# 发送后检查清单 —— [slug]
**发送版本:** [v1 / v2 / 等]
**发送日期:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**签署人:** [姓名]
## 发送前
- [ ] 签署人最终通读
- [ ] 事实准确性:所有[需核实]标记已解决
- [ ] 引用:所有[引用]占位符已填写
- [ ] 保密标记已按内部风格应用——注意:这是外部交付物,外发版本不包含"律师工作成果"标头
- [ ] 内部副本已清理
- [ ] 利益冲突已确认(如尚未清理)
## 发送后
- [ ] 合规截止日已排期:[YYYY-MM-DD]
- [ ] 如无回应的升级方案:[下一步 + 日期]
- [ ] 跟进检查已排期:[日期]
What this skill does not do
- Send letters. Draft only. The user sends.
- Research citations.
[引用:___]Placeholders remain placeholders. - Bypass pre-drafting gates. Even when using
--skip-gate, the skill notes in the draft document that the gate was skipped and why.