/legal-hold

1. If --status (no slug): read _log.yaml, produce portfolio-wide hold report.
2. Otherwise: load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/matters/[slug]/matter.md + log row.
3. Load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/CLAUDE.md → privilege markings, hold template pointer, escalation norms.
4. Follow the workflow and reference below.
5. Route by flag:
   • --issue: capture scope, custodians, date range, systems. Draft legal-hold-v1.docx. Update legal_hold fields. Append history entry. Set next_refresh (default +6mo).
   • --refresh: capture scope/custodian changes. Draft next version. Update last_refresh + next_refresh. Flag departed custodians.
   • --release: capture release date, retention instruction. Draft release notice. Set released: field.
6. Confirm before writing. Show the user the draft notice and the log diff.

Legal Hold

Purpose

A legal hold is the most mechanical high-stakes document in-house counsel writes. The notice itself is templated. The failure modes are operational: issued too late, scoped too narrowly, never refreshed, never released. This skill owns all four phases: issue → refresh → (release) → track.