wa-first-30-days - Guide Washington Defendants Through the First 30 Days
Guides Washington defendants from service of a civil summons and complaint through the response deadline, answer or dismissal triage, defenses, counterclaims, and evidence preservation.
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Updated: 2026-09-30Capabilities
Typical Inputs
Typical Outputs
What this skill does
- Compute response deadlines
- Triage dismissal versus answer
- Check affirmative defenses
- Analyze counterclaim requirements
- Preserve relevant evidence
- Plan initial discovery
- Coordinate subject-matter handoffs
Inputs
- Case name and cause number
- Subject matter
- Service date
- Method of service
- Current summons address
- Complaint attachments
- Default status
- Plaintiff identity
- Prior communications
Outputs
- Response deadline and day-count breakdown
- Calendar entry
- Procedural triage guidance
- Affirmative-defense checklist
- Counterclaim analysis
- Evidence-preservation guidance
- Initial discovery plan
- Drafting-skill handoff
Requirements
- Washington civil procedure context
- Current CR and CRLJ rules
- wa-deadlines skill
- Relevant subject-matter skill when applicable
- Drafting skills for filings