legal-doc-reviewlisted

# Legal-doc review (founder grade) The reading guide for contracts you cannot afford to send to a lawyer in full. Not a substitute for one — call a lawyer when the deal is material — but a way to triage in under an hour. ## Disclaimer (read this once) This skill produces **a triage**, not legal advice. It teaches you which clauses to look at, what the standard ranges are, and which deviations should make you ask for changes. It does not draft language, it does not assess enforceability under your specific jurisdiction, and it cannot replace counsel for material deals. Material deals (anything where the downside cost could materially hurt the business — $50k+ for a one-person shop, $250k+ for a small team, anything in a regulated industry, anything with personal liability) should still go to a lawyer. ## When to use this skill | Document type | Use this skill | Send to a lawyer | |---|---|---| | Mutual NDA, off-the-shelf | ✅ | only if it has unusual clauses | | One-way NDA you are signing | ✅ | only if it has unusual clauses | | Vendor SaaS T&Cs (you are the customer) | ✅ | only if vendor handles money / regulated data | | Customer MSA (you are the vendor, > $50k ARR deal) | ✅ first pass | yes, before signing | | Customer MSA (small deal) | ✅ | only if customer red-pens it heavily | | Investor term sheet | ✅ first pass | always — material | | Employment agreement / contractor agreement (yours, with someone else) | ✅ first pass | yes, before signing the first one — then t