Phase 0: Assess

Purpose

The Assess phase establishes the legal foundation. Before drafting any documents or implementing compliance measures, you need to understand your current legal posture, risk exposure, regulatory landscape, and jurisdictional requirements.

Skills

Legal Audit

/legal:legal-audit <topic>

Conducts a comprehensive audit of existing legal documents and practices. Identifies gaps, outdated terms, and areas of non-compliance.

Output: Audit findings, gap analysis, priority recommendations → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/00-assess.md

Risk Assessment

/legal:risk-assessment <topic>

Evaluates legal risk exposure across the organization. Maps risks by likelihood and impact, identifies mitigation strategies, and prioritizes action items.

Output: Risk matrix, mitigation strategies, priority actions → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/00-assess.md

Regulatory Map

/legal:regulatory-map <topic>

Maps applicable regulations and compliance requirements. Identifies relevant laws, standards, and frameworks based on industry, geography, and business model.

Output: Regulatory landscape, applicable frameworks, compliance requirements → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/00-assess.md

Jurisdiction Analysis

/legal:jurisdiction-analysis <topic>

Analyzes jurisdictional considerations for legal operations. Evaluates applicable laws across regions, identifies conflicts, and recommends governing law provisions.

Output: Jurisdictional overview, conflict analysis, governing law recommendations → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/00-assess.md

Stakeholder Needs

/legal:stakeholder-needs <topic>

Maps stakeholder requirements for legal deliverables. Identifies internal and external stakeholders, their legal needs, and prioritizes deliverables accordingly.

Output: Stakeholder map, needs analysis, deliverable priorities → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/00-assess.md

Next Phase

After Assess, proceed to Draft to generate the legal documents identified during assessment.