Contract review workflows in the AI era
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Overview
This article explains how contract review should be conducted in the AI era, including intake, risk level, internal comments, counterparty comments and human judgment.
Key points
- Contract review is not only clause checking
- The first questions are contract type, party position and business purpose
- Review depth should change depending on risk and transaction value
- AI can support first-pass review, but humans should decide negotiation strategy
Practical perspective
In practice, this topic should be reviewed together with the transaction structure, internal approval flow, counterparty relationship, business priority and risk tolerance. Generative AI can support initial organization, comparison and drafting, but attorneys or the legal team should remain responsible for final legal judgment.