v10.5.3

thedotmack/claude-memv10.5.3Mar 9, 2026by thedotmack

AI Summary

This release introduces 'law-study' mode, a purpose-built feature for law students that provides specialized observation types for case briefing, issue spotting, and doctrine synthesis, along with a chill variant for high-signal only recording and a CLAUDE.md template for Socratic legal study.

Key Highlights

New 'law-study' mode with 6 specialized observation types for legal analysis
Cross-cutting concept tags including exam-relevant, gotcha, minority-position, and unsettled-law
'law-study--chill' variant that filters to high-signal items only
law-study-CLAUDE.md template for drop-in Socratic legal study partner configuration
Activation via /mode law-study or /mode law-study--chill commands

New Features

law-study mode with 6 observation types: Case Holding, Issue Pattern, Prof Framework, Doctrine/Rule, Argument Structure, and Cross-Case Connection
law-study--chill variant that records only issue patterns, gotchas, and professor frameworks
6 cross-cutting concept tags: exam-relevant, minority-position, gotcha, unsettled-law, policy-rationale, course-theme
law-study-CLAUDE.md template for configuring Claude as a Socratic legal study partner

Full Release Notes

## What's New

### Law Study Mode

Adds `law-study` — a purpose-built claude-mem mode for law students.

**Observation Types:**
- **Case Holding** — 2-3 sentence brief with extracted legal rule
- **Issue Pattern** — exam trigger or fact pattern that signals a legal issue
- **Prof Framework** — professor's analytical lens and emphasis for a topic
- **Doctrine / Rule** — legal test or standard synthesized from cases/statutes
- **Argument Structure** — legal argument or counter-argument worked through analytically
- **Cross-Case Connection** — insight linking cases or doctrines to reveal a deeper principle

**Concepts (cross-cutting tags):**
`exam-relevant` · `minority-position` · `gotcha` · `unsettled-law` · `policy-rationale` · `course-theme`

**Chill Variant** — `law-study--chill` records only high-signal items: issue patterns, gotchas, and professor frameworks. Skips routine case holdings unless the result is counterintuitive.

**CLAUDE.md Template** — `law-study-CLAUDE.md` is a drop-in template for any law study project directory. It configures Claude as a Socratic legal study partner: precise case briefs, critical document analysis, issue spotting, and doctrine synthesis — without writing exam answers for the student.

Activate with: `/mode law-study` or `/mode law-study--chill`