Better prepared for outside counsel

For operations and finance teams · commercial matters

Give your lawyer a clearer starting point.

Bring the agreement, approvals and business context together before outside counsel begins. See what is missing, gather the loose ends, and prepare one focused handoff.

01 · Gather Facts and supporting records02 · Confirm Owners, approvals and deadlines03 · Brief counsel A clear packet and question

Interactive example for a growing business. Try removing a checklist item below, then restore it and inspect the counsel handoff. All records, verification labels and firms are fictional; no files are uploaded or sent.

Example · commercial agreement renewal

Ivy Robotics × Acme Systems

$1.2M annual value 6 business days to signature Ben · Outside counsel

The scales of justice token

Preparation support, with visible usage.

The golden coin represents the tokens your company spends to summon Shannon for preparation work. In this demo, one token summons her to explain this matter’s readiness.

Interactive simulation: 3 starter tokens; 1 token per summon. Illustrative units only. No payment, AI call, or real document review occurs.

How the tokens work

Choose the task → see the cost → summon → receive a result and usage receipt. Here, the task is a scripted walkthrough of the example matter. The coin glows through Shannon’s entrance, your balance drops by one, and a receipt records the completed summon.

Browsing the score, replaying the entrance, and reading her explanation are free. Tokens never purchase readiness points. Yarn size and matter urgency never change the token price.

These are proposed company usage credits. AI model tokens are units used to process input and output; there is no one-to-one conversion established here. Production prices, included balances, refunds, and billing rules remain undecided.

The balance lasts for this page session. “Reset demo tokens” or reloading restores the fictional starting balance.

3 demo tokens available
No tokens spent. Explore the workspace for free.
    94 Grade A
    Counsel packet ready

    Preparation snapshot

    Your business context is ready for counsel.

    This score measures the organization's preparation: complete facts, current documents, confirmed authority, surfaced contradictions, and traceable evidence. It does not grade the lawyer or decide whether the contract is legally sound.

    21answers verified
    8answers attested
    4inferences disclosed
    0open conflicts
    34requirements satisfied

    See your loose ends

    Gather the loose ends.

    Uncheck an item to create a loose end. The sapphire yarn grows and tangles with each preparation gap. Complete the item to wind it back in. The yarn reflects unfinished preparation, not your ability or the legal complexity of the matter. This is a fictional checklist, not document verification.

    3 of 3 demo tasks complete. The yarn is neatly wound.

    Illustrative score: 94 minus 12 for each missing task. All three required tasks must be complete and the separate review hold must be resolved before the simulated routine handoff. Browsing and checklist changes cost no tokens.

    Counsel Ready grading scale

    A: 94–100 · B: 80–93 · C: 75–79 · D: 70–74 · F: 0–69

    This is Counsel Ready’s custom preparation scale. A 75 earns a C. Current checklist examples: 94/A, 82/B, 70/D and 58/F. The example’s 12-point steps do not produce a C.

    Grades describe preparation completeness, not ethical conduct, legal risk, attorney acceptance or hourly fees. Required missing items and unresolved review holds block routine handoff regardless of grade. Complexity and urgency remain separate.

    Try contextual sponsorships

    Uncheck a preparation task above, or change these fictional routing signals. At most one sponsored card appears below the indicators.

    All firms, coverage and availability are fictional. Urgent placement requires a confirmed deadline and an available firm; otherwise complexity or preparation may qualify. Only matching sample jurisdiction and practice areas are shown.

    Sponsorship concept: a flat monthly fee for a limited practice-area and geography placement. No bidding on scores, urgency surcharges or payment per referral are simulated. This demo accepts no advertising payments.

    A complete packet can still need review

    Who is authorized to sign?

    The agreement, finance approval and deadline are supplied. But a fictional board resolution names the CEO as signer, while the deal-owner email instructs the COO to sign. The documents are present; the conflicting instructions still require review.

    Preparation gradeA · 94Counsel reviewRequiredRoutine handoffOn hold

    Hold: signing authority is unresolved. This example does not establish misconduct.

    Example prerequisite for Ben to critique: reconcile the signer instructions with counsel before routine handoff. The concern can still be discussed with counsel while on hold. This is not a legal rule or an assessment of anyone’s character.

    Demo only: no attorney has reviewed or approved this matter. Simulation controls are not production approval permissions.

    Readiness A · 94

    Have you supplied the facts and records counsel needs?

    Complexity 3 / 5

    Preliminary routing signal. Counsel confirms the judgment required.

    Urgency Normal

    Six business days remain in this fictional example.

    Understand the preparation score

    Why this matter earned 94

    Illustrative category indicators below. The demo score is controlled by the three checklist items above. Click Evidence to inspect sample records.

    Business objective100%
    Counterparty information95%
    Agreement documents100%
    Commercial terms92%
    Internal approvals88%
    Negotiation history94%
    Supporting evidence96%
    “Before asking an attorney to work, prove that you are ready for the attorney to work.”
    Preparation is respect