# Practice profile: Civil Litigation — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-litigation`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Civil dispute resolution: pleadings, discovery, motions, trial, and appeals.

## Forums & authorities

Federal and state trial and appellate courts.

## Key sources of law

- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP)
- Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE)
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
- local court rules and state analogues

## Citation discipline

Follow the US rules in `us/CLAUDE.md` (Bluebook form; statute title/section; case name, reporter, court, year). **Never invent** citations, docket numbers, or section numbers — verify the current edition before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- Criminal procedure → use `us/criminal` (Criminal Law & Procedure).
- ADR rather than court → use `us/arbitration` (Arbitration & ADR).
- The substantive merits belong to the matching practice plugin.

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
