Review a vendor contract against the technology playbook
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Compare the vendor MSA, SaaS terms or click-wrap to the client's playbook and produce a clause-level issues list with missing liability, IP, data and exit protections.
- What the lawyer must review
- Open every flagged clause in the actual document
- Check unflagged schedules for interaction effects before the issues list goes to the client
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.