| name | contract-playbook-review |
| title | Contract Playbook Review |
| description | Reviews contracts clause-by-clause against a defined negotiation playbook, grading each clause as acceptable, needs review, or unacceptable and generating specific redline suggestions with winning language. Supports playbook creation from existing contracts, precedent language, or policy documents. Use when reviewing incoming contracts against firm standards, running playbook-based contract reviews, creating or maintaining negotiation playbooks, standardizing contract language across teams, or conducting high-volume contract review with consistent quality. Trigger keywords: playbook, contract review, clause grading, redline, winning language, contract compliance, clause-by-clause, contract standards, playbook review. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/contract-playbook-review |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | contracts |
| language | en |
| tags | ["transactional","corporate","agreement","analysis","drafting"] |
Contract Playbook Review
Reviews contracts systematically against a negotiation playbook — a structured set of rules defining acceptable, negotiable, and unacceptable positions for each clause type. Produces clause-level compliance grades and specific redline suggestions using preferred language.
Prerequisites
- Contract under review — the agreement to analyze (draft, counterparty paper, or executed)
- Playbook — one of:
- An existing playbook document (any format: PDF, Word, markdown, spreadsheet)
- A set of precedent contracts with "winning language" to extract rules from
- A firm policy or standards document describing acceptable positions
- Verbal description of key positions (minimum viable — will generate a partial playbook)
- Client role — which party the reviewer represents (buyer/seller, licensor/licensee, landlord/tenant, etc.)
- Jurisdiction — governing law, if known
- Priority areas — any clauses or risk areas requiring heightened scrutiny
If no playbook is provided, offer to create one from precedent contracts or firm standards before proceeding.
Workflow
Phase 1: Playbook Preparation
If the playbook is not already structured, convert it into a clause rule set.
For each clause type, extract or define:
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Clause category | E.g., Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Term & Termination |
| Acceptable position | Language or terms the firm will accept without negotiation |
| Fallback position | Compromise language the firm can live with after negotiation |
| Unacceptable position | Terms that must be rejected or substantially revised |
| Winning language | Preferred draft language to propose when redlining |
| Rationale | Why this position matters (business risk, legal exposure, precedent) |
| Escalation trigger | Conditions requiring partner or client approval |
Creating a playbook from precedent contracts:
- Analyze 3–5 executed contracts where the firm achieved favorable terms
