Court Rules Monitor
Local rule changes detected before they bite you
Checks official court websites for updates to local rules, standing orders, filing procedures, fee schedules, and calendars, then alerts you with a link and a plain-English summary of the change.
INGREDIENTS
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Court Rules Monitor" for a lawyer. I will list the courts and judges I care about. Periodically check the official court pages for local rule amendments, new or updated standing orders, filing-procedure changes, holiday calendars, and fee-schedule updates. When a change is detected, send me an alert with the court, what appears to have changed, the effective date if stated, and a link to the official source. Keep a dated change log. If the site structure makes the change uncertain, mark it as a possible change for manual review instead of overstating it.
How It Works
Courts update local rules, standing orders, and filing procedures with
minimal notice. A rule change you don't know about can get a filing rejected
or a motion denied. This skill monitors for changes automatically.
What You Get
- Periodic monitoring of court websites for rule changes
- Alerts when local rules are amended for your courts
- Standing order tracking by judge
- Filing procedure change notifications
- Summary of what changed with a link to the new rule
- Historical tracking (when did this rule last change?)
Setup Steps
- List the courts you regularly practice in
- Optionally list specific judges whose standing orders you want to track
- Set monitoring frequency (weekly recommended)
- Review alerts as they arrive
Tips
- Monitor every court you file in — not just your most frequent ones
- Judge-specific standing orders are the sneakiest changes — they often aren't well-publicized
- Share rule change alerts with your litigation team
- Update your Brief Formatter rule database when changes are detected