Contract Review & Analysis
Analyze any agreement against your custom playbook, extracting key provisions and flagging deviations with severity indicators. Reduces initial review time by 70-85%.
70-85% reduction in initial review time
Consistent application of your standards, every time
Transactional & Contract Work
The Problem
- ✗Hours spent on routine review for standard agreements
- ✗Inconsistent application of negotiation standards across reviewers
- ✗Risk of missing problematic clauses buried in boilerplate
- ✗Business pressure for faster turnaround
- ✗Junior lawyers learning standards through trial and error
How Claude Helps
Extracts all key provisions (term, payment, liability, IP, termination, etc.), compares each provision against your defined standards, flags deviations with severity indicators (green/yellow/red), suggests specific redline language for problematic terms, and generates an executive summary of key issues.
Step-by-Step Workflow
Upload the contract
Drag-and-drop or paste text into Claude
Run the review command
Use /review-contract
Claude analyzes
Against your playbook or default standards
Review the output
Summary of key terms, risk-flagged provisions, suggested responses
Focus your attention
On yellow/red items requiring judgment
Generate redlines
If needed, using contract-revision skill
Example Prompt
Review this vendor software agreement against our standard procurement playbook. For each section, identify: 1. Whether it matches our standard position 2. Specific language that deviates from our requirements 3. Suggested alternative language if deviation is unacceptable Pay particular attention to: - Liability caps and carve-outs - Indemnification scope and procedures - Data handling and security requirements - Termination rights and notice periods - IP ownership for customizations Format the output as a review memo I can share with the business stakeholder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Claude handle contracts with unusual formatting or poor OCR?
Claude handles most formatting variations well. For scanned documents with OCR errors, quality may vary. Consider re-OCRing problematic documents or using copy-paste for key sections.
How do I customize the review for my organization's standards?
Build a playbook (Tutorial 05) that defines your standard positions, acceptable alternatives, and red lines for each clause type. Claude applies these consistently across every review.
What if the contract uses non-standard clause labels?
Claude identifies provisions by content, not just headers. An 'Exculpatory Provisions' section will be analyzed as liability limitation regardless of the label.