AI Skill
Teach Me a Case
A teaching skill that walks an expert appellate lawyer through the background of an unfamiliar case or matter, one bite-sized step at a time.
Teach Me a Case orients first—what kind of case, who won, why it matters—then builds up the players and posture, the real-world problem underneath the legal dispute, the question presented, and the reasoning, one bite-sized step at a time.
It works from the actual opinion or statute text rather than memory, defines every technical term in plain English on first use, and avoids rhetorical questions and condescension.
Best for
- Getting up to speed on an unfamiliar area before a call or a pitch
- Onboarding to a matter mid-stream
- Preparing to explain a case to a client or a colleague
How to use it
- Get the skill file using the button below.
- Add it to Claude as a skill (or paste its contents at the start of a conversation).
- Give it the case, statute, or document you are working with, and follow its prompts.
- Review everything it produces; it is a starting point, not a finished work product.
This skill is provided as-is for lawyers and legal professionals. It is a tool, not legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Showalter PLLC. The lawyer using it remains responsible for the work product and for compliance with applicable rules.