Claude Starter Kit for Solo Attorneys
Solos are the least AI-adopting attorneys, and the ones who do use consumer chatbots with no safeguards. This kit bundles five skills, a ready MCP config, and a master guardrail prompt into one Cowork install. Every output is a draft you review. Free, yours to keep.
Install the plugin
- Copy the marketplace link above.
- In Claude, add it as a plugin marketplace.
- Install the plugin from that marketplace.
- Start a new conversation so the plugin loads, then try it on a real example before you rely on it.
How it works
- Install the plugin bundle in Claude Desktop (see plugin/README.md).
- Connect the connectors the skill under test needs — each guide lists them. Point the Filesystem connector at a scratch folder, not your real ~/Matters folder (e.g. ~/Matters-TEST/), so synthetic data never mixes with real client files.
- Create any files a scenario calls for in that scratch folder before sending the prompt — each scenario spells out the exact file path and contents to create.
- Open a new Claude Desktop chat per scenario (or per skill) so prior conversation context doesn't leak into the test.
Compliance: assisted draft, always reviewed
This drafts from the input you supply. It never sends or files anything, never invents facts you didn’t provide, and carries a hard-coded “Not legal advice — review before use” disclaimer on every output.
What’s inside
- Five bundled skillsEngagement-letter drafter, meeting-prep brief, deadline reasoning, billing narrative, and new-matter organizer, in one install.
- Pre-built MCP configGmail, Calendar, and filesystem connections ready to go, so you are working in minutes.
- Master guardrail promptA system prompt that hard-codes the rule: not legal advice, attorney reviews before sending or filing.
- 5-minute setup guide + LoomInstall, connect Gmail and Calendar, attach a workspace folder. Done.
✓ Works great when
- You are a solo curious about AI but wary of consumer chatbots
- You want a safe, guard-railed setup instead of pasting into ChatGPT
- You want five useful skills without building anything
✗ What breaks at scale
- You want 15 to 20 custom skills tuned to your firm
- You need your firm's voice, jurisdiction rules, and templates baked in
- You want it wired into your practice-management system
Frequently asked
What do I need to run this?
Claude with Cowork. You install the plugin from the Customize menu, connect Gmail and Calendar, and attach a workspace folder. No coding, no CLI.
Is it safe to use AI on client work?
This kit is built to be. Every skill drafts, never sends or files, and the master prompt hard-codes that you review before anything goes out. It is assisted drafting, always reviewed, not autonomous action.
Does Claude give legal advice here?
No. The skills draft and organize from what you supply. They carry a visible ‘not legal advice, review before use’ note, and you are the one who reviews and finalizes every output.
Can you build custom skills for my firm?
Yes. The free kit is yours to install. A custom set of 15 to 20 skills in your firm’s voice with integrations is a Quick-Win Build, from $1,500, typically live within a week.
Want the version built for your firm?
Done-for-You Build.
The free kit gets you running with five guard-railed skills. When you want 15 to 20 custom skills in your firm's voice, with your jurisdiction rules and practice-management integration, that is a Quick-Win Build. We build it around your firm and hand it back.
What you get
- 15 to 20 custom skills tuned to your practice
- Your firm's voice, templates, and jurisdiction rules baked in
- Wired into your practice-management system
- Every skill carries the review-before-use guardrail
