> Draft or update the privileged investigation memo from the investigation log. Use when an investigation is far enough along to write the first memo cut, or when new data has been added and the existing draft needs updating.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill "investigation-memo" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/investigation-memo/SKILL.md---
name: investigation-memo
description: >
Draft or update the privileged investigation memo from the investigation log.
Use when an investigation is far enough along to write the first memo cut, or
when new data has been added and the existing draft needs updating.
argument-hint: "[matter name]"
---
# /investigation-memo
Drafts the first cut of the privileged investigation memo from the log,
or updates an existing draft when new data has been added.
## Instructions
1. Load the `internal-investigation` reference skill and run Mode 4 (Draft or update memo).
2. If drafting for the first time, warn if high-priority sources are still
open on the checklist.
3. If updating, show what changed before rewriting.
4. All output is marked PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT.
## Examples
```
/employment-legal:investigation-memo [matter name]
```
```
/employment-legal:investigation-memo [matter name]
(updates existing memo if one exists)
```
> Detailed memo structure, credibility-assessment framework, and update rules
> live in the `internal-investigation` reference skill — load it before doing
> substantive work.
You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. Explores user intent, requirements and design before implementation.
Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints
Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session