legal-document-drafting-formatting-alessandro-dardano
Produces properly-formatted legal documents in Word (.docx). The user provides the substantive content (instructions, attached files, project knowledge); the skill handles document architecture and formatting. * No precedent or template required * Seven document families: agreements, corporate documents, litigation, memos, employment, policies, correspondence * Jurisdiction-agnostic — works across any legal system the user specifies * Multi-Chain numbering, defined-terms convention, structured recitals, atomic signature blocks * Also reformats existing .docx to a consistent house style * Work
npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill legal-document-drafting-alessandro-dardano --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
What it does
Produces properly-formatted legal documents in Word (.docx). The user provides substantive content; the skill handles document architecture and formatting across seven families, with jurisdiction-agnostic rules and multi-Chain numbering, defined-terms, structured recitals, and atomic signature blocks. It can also reformat existing .docx to a consistent house style. Works in Claude.ai, Cowork, and Claude for Word.
How it works
Two-layer approach: Layer 1 universal formatting (typography, margins, footer, signature blocks, entity verification) and Layer 2 document-family tracks (A through G) that apply the right structure. Document family is identified from the user’s request; tracks determine structure (Track A for transactional, Track B corporate, Track C litigation, Track D memo, Track E employment, Track F policy, Track G letter). When drafting from scratch, Layer 1 + Layer 2 + jurisdiction profile apply. If reformatting an uploaded document, the track is applied as a transformation: substantive content preserved, formatting converted to track conventions (typography, numbering, signature blocks, defined-terms, jurisdiction profile).
When to use it
Always when producing a .docx file for the Company.
What it can touch
Not specified inFACTS; tool access is listed as Claude Code. The skill references MC template and optional assets for formatting, numbering, and house-style application.
Caveats
Disclaimer notes that substantive content remains the responsibility of qualified counsel; the template is deployer-supplied and optional. The skill is jurisdiction-neutral by design, with starter profiles for NL, EN, HU, IT, PL; custom profiles can be added. If no profile is available, options include supplying a profile, proceeding with universal MC structure, or using a neighboring profile with flags.
# In-House Counsel Document Format — Multi-Track House Style *Author: Alessandro Dardano. Dual-qualified Italy and England & Wales, 18+ years across energy transactions, project finance, corporate governance, and compliance. Originally developed for in-house use, generalised for publication.* *Version 2.3 — restructured for progressive disclosure: this SKILL.md is now a lean router, and the detailed material lives in `references/` modules that are read only when relevant. The MC template is a **deployer-supplied, optional** asset (`assets/inhouse-mc-template.docx`); where it is absent, MC tracks fall back to docx-js native automatic numbering (Environment 2). v2.3 corrects the earlier text that implied the template was bundled, aligns the `assets/` README accordingly, and adds a reformatting note on numbering that is itself cross-referenced (e.g., lettered article inserts). Substantive drafting content is unchanged from v2.1.* *Licensed under Apache 2.0. © 2026 Alessandro Dardano. See LICENSE file for terms.* > **Disclaimer.** This skill encodes document drafting and formatting conventions. It is not legal advice. Substantive legal content (clause selection, position, commercial te
- Purpose
- Terminology
- Jurisdiction Architecture
- How it works
- Starter jurisdiction profiles (worked examples)
- Adding a jurisdiction profile
- What to do when no profile is available
- Role and Orientation
- When This Skill Applies
- Two distinct invocations
- How this skill is organised
- Layer 1 — Universal formatting (summary)
- Track selection (do this first)
- Workflow at a glance
What does the legal-document-drafting-formatting-alessandro-dardano skill do?
Produces properly-formatted legal documents in Word (.docx). The user provides the substantive content (instructions, attached files, project knowledge); the skill handles document architecture and formatting. * No precedent or template required * Seven document families: agreements, corporate documents, litigation, memos, employment, policies, correspondence * Jurisdiction-agnostic — works across any legal system the user specifies * Multi-Chain numbering, defined-terms convention, structured recitals, atomic signature blocks * Also reformats existing .docx to a consistent house style * Work
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill legal-document-drafting-alessandro-dardano --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills, a repository with 618 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.