When building a Python script to generate a legal report, begin by clearly organizing your hardcoded input data. For this scenario, you will need two lists: one containing dictionaries for case summaries (with fields like "case_id", "title", "status", and "summary"), and another for compliance events (with fields such as "event_id", "description", "deadline", and "status").

To create the report, filter the case summaries to include only those where the status is "open". For compliance events, select those with deadlines in the future and a status that is not "completed". Format your report as a readable string, grouping open cases and upcoming compliance deadlines under clear headings. Use string concatenation and formatting to ensure your report is well-structured, with each case and event presented on its own line and details clearly labeled. Finally, assign the complete report string to a variable, such as legal_report, so it can be used or printed as needed.