Phase 2: Review
Analyze contracts, detect red flags, and prepare for negotiation.
Purpose
The Review phase examines drafted or existing legal documents for risks, problematic clauses, and negotiation opportunities. It ensures documents protect your interests before execution.
Skills
Contract Review
/legal:contract-review <topic>Performs a comprehensive contract review. Evaluates terms, identifies imbalances, checks for missing provisions, and assesses overall risk level.
Output: Review summary, risk assessment, recommended changes → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/02-review.md
Clause Analysis
/legal:clause-analysis <topic>Deep-dives into specific contract clauses. Analyzes enforceability, market standards, and potential implications of individual provisions.
Output: Clause-by-clause analysis with market comparisons → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/02-review.md
Red Flag Detection
/legal:red-flag-detection <topic>Scans contracts for high-risk provisions — unlimited liability, one-sided indemnification, broad IP assignments, auto-renewal traps, and other problematic terms.
Output: Red flag report with severity ratings and remediation suggestions → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/02-review.md
Negotiation Prep
/legal:negotiation-prep <topic>Prepares negotiation strategies for contract discussions. Identifies leverage points, fallback positions, and priority terms to negotiate.
Output: Negotiation playbook with positions and fallbacks → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/02-review.md
IP Review
/legal:ip-review <topic>Reviews intellectual property provisions in contracts. Analyzes IP ownership, licensing terms, assignment clauses, and work-for-hire provisions.
Output: IP analysis with ownership mapping and risk assessment → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/02-review.md
Compliance Review
/legal:compliance-review <topic>Reviews documents against applicable regulatory requirements. Checks for regulatory compliance gaps and recommends necessary additions.
Output: Compliance gap analysis with regulatory mapping → .metapowers/legal/<topic>/02-review.md
Next Phase
After Review, proceed to Comply to implement regulatory compliance requirements.