legal-risk-assessment

Score legal risks with a severity and likelihood matrix.

1|Updated Mar 30, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/ilove323/comlan-skills --skill legal-risk-assessment-ilove323
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Skill: legal-risk-assessment
Source: https://github.com/ilove323/comlan-skills/tree/main/legal/skills/legal-risk-assessment
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ilove323/comlan-skills --skill legal-risk-assessment-ilove323

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Provides a consistent, auditable process to evaluate legal risks so teams can prioritize responses, decide on escalation, and document decisions for compliance and leadership review.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured Scoring: Uses a severity and likelihood matrix to calculate a numeric risk score and map it to a colored risk tier.
  • Actionable Guidance: Maps each risk tier to recommended actions including monitoring, mitigation, escalation to senior counsel, and criteria for hiring external advisors.
  • Templates & Records: Includes a risk memo format and risk register fields for audit-ready documentation and ongoing monitoring.
  • Use Cases: Contract reviews, transaction diligence, regulatory compliance assessments, data incident triage, and decisions about external counsel engagement.

Quick Start

Assess the described contract clause using the severity and likelihood matrix, calculate the risk score and tier, and recommend whether to accept, mitigate, or escalate to senior counsel.

Frequently Asked Questions about legal-risk-assessment

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I score and prioritize legal risks for contract review?

To score legal risks for contract review, use a severity and likelihood matrix to calculate a numeric risk score and map it to a colored risk tier. This structured assessment produces mitigation recommendations and an audit-ready risk memo for compliance documentation.

What is the best way to assess legal risk severity and likelihood for compliance checks?

The best way to assess legal risk severity and likelihood is by applying a structured matrix that maps a calculated numeric score to a colored risk tier. This categorizes potential legal issues for regulatory compliance checks and determines whether to retain external counsel or escalate to senior leadership.

When do I need a structured legal risk assessment for transaction due diligence?

You need a structured legal risk assessment for transaction due diligence when you require an auditable process to evaluate potential legal issues, prioritize responses, and document escalation decisions for leadership review. It calculates a risk score to guide whether to accept, mitigate, or escalate transaction risks.

How do I decide whether to escalate a legal risk to senior counsel or hire external advisors?

To decide whether to escalate a legal risk to senior counsel or hire external advisors, calculate a risk score using a severity and likelihood matrix. The resulting colored risk tier maps directly to recommended actions, including monitoring, mitigation, escalation, and criteria for external engagement.

Can I generate an audit-ready risk memo and risk register for data incident triage?

Yes, you can generate an audit-ready risk memo and risk register fields for data incident triage. The assessment produces a calculated risk score, a colored risk tier, mitigation recommendations, and monitoring triggers adaptable to organizational risk thresholds for ongoing compliance documentation.