skills/legal/risk-assessment/SKILL.md
Generates structured legal risk assessment reports with categorized risks, 5x5 scoring matrices, and mitigation strategies. Use when preparing risk assessments, due diligence reports, transaction risk reviews, venture analysis, or board-level risk summaries.
npx skillsauth add casemark/skills risk-assessmentInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Produces executive-ready risk reports evaluating likelihood, impact, and mitigation across legal risk categories for business scenarios, transactions, or operational decisions.
Gather before starting:
Extract from all provided materials:
| Element | Look For | |---|---| | Obligations & duties | Performance requirements, deadlines, conditions precedent | | Representations & warranties | Scope, survival periods, indemnification triggers | | Financial exposure | Stated amounts, penalties, liquidated damages | | Jurisdictional issues | Choice of law, forum selection, regulatory bodies | | Notice & cure provisions | Timelines, methods, non-compliance consequences | | Ambiguous or silent terms | Missing definitions, unclear risk allocation, gaps |
Categorize all material risks:
| Category | Key Inquiry | |---|---| | Regulatory compliance | Licensing, permits, reporting, pending rule changes | | Contractual liability | Breach exposure, indemnification chains, liability gaps | | Litigation probability | Dispute history, enforceability, venue risk | | IP vulnerability | Ownership disputes, licensing gaps, infringement exposure | | Employment & labor | Classification, non-competes, WARN Act, benefits | | Tax implications | Structure-dependent exposure, transfer pricing, nexus | | Reputational & governance | Fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations, ESG |
Rate each risk on a 5x5 matrix. Rating = Likelihood x Impact.
Likelihood: 1 Remote — 2 Unlikely — 3 Possible — 4 Likely — 5 Near certain
Impact: 1 Negligible (<$50K) — 2 Minor ($50K–$500K) — 3 Moderate ($500K–$5M) — 4 Major ($5M–$50M) — 5 Severe (>$50M)
Thresholds: Low (1–6), Medium (7–12), High (13–19), Critical (20–25)
For each Medium/High/Critical risk, propose mitigations and assess feasibility, cost, and residual risk:
| Strategy | Examples | |---|---| | Eliminate | Restructure transaction, remove problematic terms | | Transfer | Insurance, indemnification, contractual risk allocation | | Reduce | Compliance protocols, enhanced due diligence, reps & warranties | | Accept | Document rationale, establish reserves, monitor triggers |
Flag explicitly:
## Executive Summary
- 3–5 sentence risk posture overview
- Top 3 risks with ratings
- Go / No-Go / Conditional recommendation
## Risk Matrix
[Table: Risk | Category | Likelihood | Impact | Rating | Key Driver]
## Detailed Risk Analysis
### [Risk Category]
#### [Specific Risk]
- **Exposure**: factual basis with document references
- **Legal basis**: applicable statute or case law
- **Likelihood rationale**: enforcement trends, precedent
- **Impact quantification**: dollar range, operational consequences
- **Mitigation options**: ranked by effectiveness
## Information Gaps & Limitations
[Bulleted list with recommended next steps]
## Recommendations
- Numbered, actionable items tied to specific risks
- Prioritized by risk rating and feasibility
- Decision framework: proceed / modify / decline
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