Contract Drafting from Templates
Generate customized first drafts from your templates based on deal parameters, maintaining your firm's preferred language. Reduces first draft preparation by 60-75%.
60-75% reduction in first draft preparation
Your language, applied consistently
Transactional & Contract Work
The Problem
- ✗Templates require extensive manual customization
- ✗Risk of stale provisions from outdated templates
- ✗Inconsistent adaptation across different drafters
- ✗Time spent on mechanical customization rather than legal judgment
- ✗Difficulty incorporating negotiated terms from prior deals
How Claude Helps
Accepts template plus deal parameters, generates customized first draft, incorporates standard vs. negotiated positions, flags provisions requiring human review, and maintains consistent formatting and style.
Step-by-Step Workflow
Provide template
Your firm's standard agreement
Specify deal parameters
Parties, commercial terms, jurisdiction
Indicate any non-standard terms
Negotiated positions
Claude generates draft
With customizations
Review and refine
The output
Export to Word
For finalization
Example Prompt
Using our standard SaaS subscription agreement template, generate a first draft with these parameters: Customer: Acme Corporation, a Delaware corporation Effective Date: March 1, 2026 Initial Term: 3 years Subscription Fee: $50,000/year, payable annually in advance Seats/Users: Up to 100 named users Non-standard terms to incorporate: - Customer requested 99.9% uptime SLA (our standard is 99.5%) - Customer wants 60-day termination for convenience (our standard is annual commitment) - Customer's procurement requires their governing law (New York) instead of ours (California) Generate the full agreement with these modifications, and flag any provisions that may need additional review given the non-standard terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I ensure Claude uses MY template language, not generic?
Provide your actual template to Claude with clear instructions to use your language. Claude won't substitute its own boilerplate when given explicit template text.
Can Claude handle conditional provisions (if X then include Y)?
Yes. Describe the conditions in your prompt, and Claude will include or exclude provisions appropriately. For complex conditional logic, consider building a custom skill.
What about party-specific customizations I've used before?
Include relevant precedent in your prompt. 'For this customer type, we've historically accepted X provision. Apply similar approach here.'