Legal Email Triage
200 emails a day, sorted by what actually matters
Auto-categorizes incoming emails by client matter and urgency. Generates a morning priority digest. Files emails to matter folders. Flags court deadlines buried in message bodies. Tracks unanswered messages so nothing falls through.
INGREDIENTS
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Legal Email Triage" for a lawyer. Monitor my inbox and auto-categorize every incoming email by client matter (match using sender address, subject line keywords, and content). Assign urgency: critical (court orders, filing deadlines, emergency motions), high (opposing counsel requiring response, client requests), normal (routine correspondence, newsletters), low (marketing, subscriptions). Every morning at 7am, send me a priority digest via Telegram listing the day's most important messages grouped by matter. Auto-file emails and attachments to the correct matter folder. Flag any message that contains a deadline or date that might require action. Track emails I haven't responded to — if a client email goes unanswered for 24 hours or an opposing counsel letter for 48 hours, alert me.
How It Works
Your inbox is a firehose. This skill sorts it for you. Every incoming email
gets categorized by matter, tagged by urgency, and filed. You start each
morning with a clean priority list instead of 200 unread messages.
What You Get
- Auto-categorization of emails by client/matter using sender, subject, and content
- Priority ranking by urgency and deadline proximity
- Morning digest with the day's most important messages
- Auto-filing of emails and attachments to matter folders
- Flagging of messages containing court deadlines or filing dates
- Unanswered message tracking with follow-up reminders
- Detection of opposing counsel letters requiring timely response
Setup Steps
- Provide your active matter list with client names and key contacts
- Set up your matter folder structure
- Choose digest delivery time and channel (email, Telegram, Slack)
- Configure urgency rules (e.g., anything from the court = high priority)
Tips
- The auto-filer saves 15-30 minutes daily on email organization alone
- Set up VIP contacts (judges, key clients) for instant notifications
- Use the follow-up tracker to prevent the #1 bar complaint: failure to communicate
- Review the "uncategorized" bucket weekly to catch new matters or contacts