Summarize a contract in plain language a business client can act on, without legal jargon or wasted words.
Lawyers who need to explain a contract to a non-lawyer client quickly and clearly.
10 minutes
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Obtain the contract and the client's role. Identify what the client needs to decide or understand.
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Engineered Prompt
Summarize the following contract in plain language for a business client who needs to understand it, not study it. CONTRACT: [PASTE — REDACT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IF USING AN UNAPPROVED TOOL] CLIENT'S ROLE: [BUYER / SELLER / LICENSOR / LICENSEE / EMPLOYER / EMPLOYEE / OTHER] CLIENT'S OBJECTIVE: [WHAT THEY NEED TO KNOW OR DECIDE] Produce: 1. ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY: What this contract is, in one sentence a non-lawyer would understand 2. WHAT THE CLIENT GETS: The benefit or right the client receives, stated plainly 3. WHAT THE CLIENT MUST DO: The client's obligations, stated as a short list 4. WHAT THE CLIENT PAYS: Money, equity, IP, or other value the client gives up, and when 5. WHAT THE CLIENT RISKS: The top 3 risks if something goes wrong, stated without legal jargon 6. KEY DATES: The dates the client needs to put on their calendar, with what happens on each 7. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Provisions that are unusual, one-sided, or could surprise the client later 8. WHAT I NEED FROM THE CLIENT: Any decisions or information needed before the client can proceed Rules: - No legal jargon unless it is a defined term the client needs to know - No "the party of the first part" — use real names - No paragraphs longer than 3 sentences - If a provision is complicated, explain it with an analogy, not a longer paragraph Do not tell the client whether to sign. Do not assess enforceability. Flag anything that needs the lawyer's further review. You are a communication and structuring tool. You are not legal advice. The lawyer retains responsibility for all judgment, verification, and client communication. ── AI USE AND VERIFICATION NOTE ────────────────────────────────────────────── The American Bar Association's Formal Opinion 512 (https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2024/07/aba-issues-first-ethics-guidance-ai-tools/) makes the duty clear: a lawyer must reasonably understand a tool's limits and cannot rely on its output without appropriate independent review. • Check every case and statute in a primary source. If you cannot find it, it may not exist. • Confirm every quote against the original document, word for word. • Re-read the operative clause yourself; do not rely on an AI summary of it. • Guard confidentiality: keep privileged and client data out of tools that are not approved and secure. • Disclose your AI use where a court, client, or rule requires it. These prompts are drafting, structuring, issue-spotting, and decision-support tools — not legal advice. Legal professionals retain responsibility for judgment and review. Do not input confidential, privileged, client-identifying, or sensitive information into unapproved tools. AI should not make final privilege determinations, authorize filings, approve agreements, or make unreviewed client commitments. ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
AI Use & Verification Note
The American Bar Association's Formal Opinion 512 makes the duty clear: a lawyer must reasonably understand a tool's limits and cannot rely on its output without appropriate independent review.
- •Check every case and statute in a primary source. If you cannot find it, it may not exist.
- •Confirm every quote against the original document, word for word.
- •Re-read the operative clause yourself; do not rely on an AI summary of it.
- •Guard confidentiality: keep privileged and client data out of tools that are not approved and secure.
- •Disclose your AI use where a court, client, or rule requires it.
These prompts are drafting, structuring, issue-spotting, and decision-support tools — not legal advice. Legal professionals retain responsibility for judgment and review. Do not input confidential, privileged, client-identifying, or sensitive information into unapproved tools.
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