How to use AI to summarize lengthy contracts for clients [31]

Clients do not read 40-page contracts. AI turns them into readable summaries.

Workflow:

  1. Copy the contract text
  2. Prompt: ‘Summarize this contract for a non-lawyer client. Identify: key obligations of each party, important deadlines, termination rights, limitation of liability, and any unusual or potentially unfavorable clauses. Use plain English. Flag anything the client should pay special attention to.’
  3. Review the summary for accuracy
  4. Send to client alongside the full document

Client experience: Clients who understand the contracts they are signing make better decisions and have fewer disputes later.

Billing note: Some firms bill a small fee for contract review summaries — clients happily pay for clarity.