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 → .singularskills/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 → .singularskills/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 → .singularskills/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 → .singularskills/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 → .singularskills/legal/<topic>/04-govern.md

After Govern

The Legal Lifecycle is complete. Use Utility Skills for ongoing legal research, clause management, and knowledge building.

Phase 4: Govern