Contract Risk Identification by Severity for a Stated Client
Reviews a pasted contract for your client, quotes the clause behind each risk, ranks it against the priorities you state, and lists redline changes tested so none adds a burden for the client.
The Prompt
Variables (6)
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| {{client_name}} | Client Name | Northwind Systems, Inc. |
| {{client_position}} | Client Position in the Deal | Licensee under a software license agreement |
| {{client_priorities}} | Client Priorities and Limits | 1. Liability must be capped. 2. No auto-renewal without notice. 3. Do not raise the data-hosting clause. |
| {{governing_text}} | Pasted Governing Text or Playbook | None pasted. |
| {{attorney_notes}} | Attorney Notes | The vendor's counsel says the cap is standard. |
| {{contract}} | Contract | 1. Term. This Agreement renews automatically for successive one-year terms. 2. Fees. Licensee pays $48,000 per year. |
Expected Output
Part 1, attorney-only: conflicts, clause register, cleared and held-back lists, defined-term and cross-reference check, arithmetic, risk table by tier, silent points, authority questions, declined requests, missing information. Part 2: a redline list by the contract's own clause numbers. Ends with a Verification list.
Usage Notes
Use it when you need a ranked risk list for a stated client before negotiating. Paste the contract with its clause numbers and state the client's priorities and limits: tiers are ranked only against those, so thin priorities give thin rankings. It makes no "market standard" or enforceability statement; those come back as authority questions. Watch for clauses reported as "silent": the model will not propose to fill a gap that would cut against your client. Read the document part line by line before it leaves the office. Not legal advice. The attorney remains responsible for verifying every fact, figure and authority before use.
Originally featured in: AI Contract Drafting: A Lawyer's Complete Handbook
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* These prompts are drafting and analysis aids for licensed attorneys. They are not legal advice and do not replace professional judgment. AI output can contain errors, including invented citations and incorrect deadlines: verify every fact, figure, authority and deadline against primary sources before relying on it. Rules vary by jurisdiction, and you remain responsible for the final work product.