How to triage a vendor MSA before sending to counsel
Quando usar: Vendor sent an MSA, you need to know what's unusual before your $600/hr lawyer looks at it.
Pré-requisitos
- Skill installed — git clone https://github.com/evolsb/claude-legal-skill ~/.claude/skills/claude-legal-skill
- The contract as markdown or PDF — Skill extracts text; best with machine-readable PDFs
Fluxo
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Extract and classify clausesReview vendor-msa.pdf with claude-legal-skill. Classify all clauses and flag anything outside market norms.✓ Copiado→ Per-clause classification + deviation flags
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Generate redlinesFor each flagged clause, produce a tracked-changes redline with rationale.✓ Copiado→ Markdown with strikethrough + bold for changes
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Produce a counsel briefSummarize the top 5 issues in a 1-page brief for my lawyer.✓ Copiado→ 1-pager with issue, risk, proposed fix
Resultado: A prioritized issues list + redlines that save billable hours.
Armadilhas
- Treating output as legal advice — This is a triage tool. Anything material goes to licensed counsel.
- Benchmark ranges are US-centric — Tell the skill your governing law; ranges shift by jurisdiction