Phase 4: Govern
Track contracts, monitor compliance, and maintain ongoing legal operations.
Purpose
The Govern phase maintains ongoing legal operations. It covers contract lifecycle management, compliance monitoring, regulatory change tracking, playbook maintenance, and team training.
Skills
Contract Tracker
/legal:contract-tracker <topic>Sets up contract lifecycle tracking. Monitors renewal dates, obligation deadlines, key milestones, and expiration alerts across the contract portfolio.
Output: Contract tracking framework with renewal calendar → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/04-govern.md
Compliance Monitor
/legal:compliance-monitor <topic>Establishes ongoing compliance monitoring processes. Defines monitoring schedules, audit checklists, reporting cadences, and escalation procedures.
Output: Compliance monitoring framework with audit schedule → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/04-govern.md
Regulatory Updates
/legal:regulatory-updates <topic>Tracks regulatory changes relevant to the organization. Monitors legislative developments, assesses impact, and recommends necessary policy updates.
Output: Regulatory change tracker with impact assessments → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/04-govern.md
Legal Playbook
/legal:legal-playbook <topic>Creates and maintains legal operations playbooks. Documents standard processes, approval workflows, escalation paths, and decision-making frameworks.
Output: Legal operations playbook with process documentation → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/04-govern.md
Training Plan
/legal:training-plan <topic>Develops legal awareness training for the organization. Covers compliance training, contract management basics, IP awareness, and data protection practices.
Output: Training plan with modules, schedules, and assessment criteria → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/04-govern.md
After Govern
The Legal Lifecycle is complete. Use Utility Skills for ongoing legal research, clause management, and knowledge building.