Catching the Outlier

Catch the one agreement that differs from the rest of a set, with a citation for every flag.

Reviewing a set of agreements for the one that is different usually comes down to memory and gut feel. One agreement is governed by different law. One clause is structured differently from the rest. A notice period is shorter in one contract than the others. The outlier hides on page 40 of a document you read last week.

This lesson answers: which agreement or clause in this set does not match the rest? Three prompts compare one clause across every selected agreement and flag the one that differs. Two additional prompts provide more information.

Before you start

  • Selection controls the answer. The Assistant compares only what you select, so include every agreement in the set.
  • Fill in the [brackets]. Replace each one with the specifics from your review, such as the agreements and the clause you are comparing, before you run the prompt.

Prompts

1. Spot a governing law outlier

Select every agreement in the set you are reviewing. Use this instead of "What is the governing law in these agreements?" Look for the agreement that differs, the law the rest use, and a citation to the clause. Open the citation to confirm the flag is grounded in the text.
Review the governing law clause in each of [the selected agreements]. Flag any agreement whose governing law differs from the rest, and identify which one and why it stands out.
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2. Catch a clause that does not match

Select the same set of agreements. Use this instead of "Summarize the indemnification clauses in these agreements." Look for a structural difference, such as who is protected, what is covered or whether a cap applies, not only a wording difference. Open the flagged clause and one other to compare.
Compare the [indemnification] clause in each of [the selected agreements]. Identify the one structured differently from the others and explain the difference.
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3. Compare a number across a large set

Select a set larger than five or six agreements. Turn on Think Longer, which enables deeper reasoning and may increase response time, so the Assistant works through every agreement instead of the first few. Use this instead of "Which of these agreements has a different termination notice period?" If you are unsure how many differ, ask it to list every agreement that differs. Check each flagged number against the source.
Compare the [termination-for-convenience notice period] in each of [the selected agreements]. Flag any agreement whose notice period differs from the rest.
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Optional: Compare limitation of liability

Select the same set. Use this to find a cap that does not match the rest of the portfolio. Open the citation for each flagged agreement. If nothing differs, a no-differences result is a finding, not a miss.
Review the governing law clause in each of [the selected agreements]. Flag any agreement whose governing law differs from the rest, and identify which one and why it stands out.
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Optional: Compare renewal clauses

Select the same set. Use this to find an auto-renewal that the rest of the set does not share. Open the citation to confirm the renewal language. Any flag needs a citation check before it goes in a memo.
Review the governing law clause in each of [the selected agreements]. Flag any agreement whose governing law differs from the rest, and identify which one and why it stands out.
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Trust but verify

Every answer has blue numbers at the end, those are the citations. Click those numbers to see an excerpt of the document your answer came from. If needed, click the excerpt to see the answer highlighted in your document.

Challenge

Pick a real document set this week. Select every agreement in it, fill in the brackets, and run Prompt 1.

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