# Legal Doc Handler

> Specialized instructions for reading, modifying, and filling PDF legal forms (e.g., California judicial council forms). Use this for any task involving PDF forms.

- Skill: `thomasmoreai/legal-doc-handler` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add thomasmoreai/legal-doc-handler`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thomasmoreai/legal-doc-handler/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- License: MIT
- Author: ThomasMoreAI (https://skillmd.com/u/thomasmoreai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thomasmoreai/legal-doc-handler

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# Legal Document Handling

## PDF Form Filling Strategy
- Use available PDF libraries (if installed) or CLI utilities (like pdftk or similar tools).
- **CRITICAL**: Always maintain the original document metadata unless explicitly told to modify it.
- **Verification**: Post-filling, inspect the form to confirm that key fields are populated with the correct data.

## Best Practices
- **Data Integrity**: Never truncate or abbreviate information requested in official form fields.
- **Confidentiality**: Be mindful that legal documents contain PII. Avoid logging or printing sensitive document content in the conversation unless necessary for debugging.
- **Workflow**: 
  1. Identify form fields.
  2. Map provided user data to fields.
  3. Perform the fill operation.
  4. Save as a new file (suffix "-filled").