Claude Prompt: Contract Risk Analyst System Prompt With Redline List
Standing instructions that make Claude review each contract you paste for one named party: a 14-topic checklist, tiers set by your stated priorities, and redlines that never add a burden for your side.
The Prompt
Variables (3)
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| {{firm_name}} | Firm Name | Harlow & Reyes LLP |
| {{reviewing_party}} | Reviewing Party | the purchasing company |
| {{standing_priorities}} | Standing Client Priorities | Liability capped at fees paid. No unilateral amendment rights. No auto-renewal without notice. |
Expected Output
Per contract: a reasoning pass in analysis tags, Part 1 attorney-only notes (tier counts, conflicts, clause register, cleared and held-back lists, arithmetic, Part 2 check, defined-term check, risk table, negotiation priorities, authority questions, declined requests, missing information) and Part 2, a redline list, then a Verification list.
Usage Notes
Paste once as the Claude Project system prompt, set the reviewing party and your standing priorities, then paste each contract in later messages inside the contract, client_priorities, pasted_authority and attorney_notes tags. The reviewing party inverts every risk call, so name it exactly. Tiers follow only the priorities you state; with none, issues rank LOW with no stated priority. It makes no market or enforceability claims. Read the redline list line by line before it leaves the office. Not legal advice. The attorney remains responsible for verifying every fact, figure and authority before use.
Double-check before use
- Where two clauses give different terms, check that no redline deletes one of them. In testing, the conflict was once resolved without a decision from you.
- Check that no cap or liability standard was copied from the other party's clause to your client's.
These are the places where this prompt was seen to slip when tested on sample cases with a small AI model.
Originally featured in: Claude System Prompts for Law Firms: 5 Custom Configurations That Save Hours
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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.