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Claude Opus 5.5

Length

610 words · 3 fill-ins

Example input

[Contract text]: DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT This Design Services Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of the Effective Date between Harlow & Pike Outdoor Supply Co., a Texas corporation ("Client"), and Maya Okafor-Reyes, an individual doing business as Fernline Studio ("Designer"). 1. Definitions 1.1 "Services" means the brand identity design services described in Exhibit A, and any additional services requested by Client. 1.2 "Deliverables" means all work product created by Designer under this Agreement, including logos, drafts, sketches, concepts, unused concepts, source files and working files. 1.3 "Final Acceptance" means Client's written confirmation that a Deliverable meets Client's requirements, in Client's sole discretion. 2. Services 2.1 Designer will perform the Services described in Exhibit A. 2.2 Designer will provide revisions to each Deliverable as requested by Client until Client grants Final Acceptance. 2.3 Client may request changes to the scope of Services at any time. Designer will accommodate reasonable changes within the Fees. 3. Fees and Payment 3.1 Client will pay Designer a fixed fee of $14,500 for the Services ("Fees"), payable as follows: 30% upon Final Acceptance of the logo concepts, and 70% upon Final Acceptance of all Deliverables. 3.2 Designer will invoice Client after each Final Acceptance. Invoices are payable within ninety (90) days of Client's receipt of a correct invoice. 3.3 Client may withhold payment of any amount it disputes in good faith. 3.4 Designer is responsible for all expenses, including stock imagery, fonts and software licenses, unless Client approves them in advance in writing. 4. Term and Termination 4.1 This Agreement begins on the Effective Date and continues until all Services are complete. 4.2 Client may terminate this Agreement for any reason on five (5) days' written notice. On termination, Client will pay only for Deliverables that have received Final Acceptance. 4.3 Designer may terminate this Agreement only if Client fails to pay an undisputed invoice within thirty (30) days after written notice. 5. Ownership 5.1 All Deliverables are works made for hire. To the extent any Deliverable is not a work made for hire, Designer hereby assigns to Client all right, title and interest in it, including all intellectual property rights, upon creation. 5.2 Designer assigns to Client any pre-existing materials, tools, templates or know-how incorporated into the Deliverables. 5.3 Designer waives all moral rights in the Deliverables. 5.4 Designer may not display the Deliverables in any portfolio, website or social media without Client's prior written consent. 6. Confidentiality 6.1 Designer will keep confidential all information about Client's business, products and plans and the terms of this Agreement, during the Agreement and indefinitely after. 7. Non-Competition 7.1 For twelve (12) months after this Agreement ends, Designer will not provide design services to any business that sells outdoor equipment or apparel in the United States. 8. Warranties and Indemnity 8.1 Designer warrants that the Deliverables will be original and will not infringe any third party's rights. 8.2 Designer will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Client and its affiliates, officers and employees from any and all claims, losses, damages and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to the Services or the Deliverables. 8.3 Client's total liability under this Agreement will not exceed the Fees actually paid to Designer. 9. Independent Contractor 9.1 Designer is an independent contractor and is responsible for all taxes, insurance and benefits. 10. General 10.1 This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Any dispute will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts in Harris County, Texas. 10.2 Client may assign this Agreement without Designer's consent. Designer may not assign or subcontract any part of the Services without Client's prior written consent. 10.3 This Agreement, including Exhibit A, is the entire agreement between the parties and replaces all prior proposals, emails and discussions. 10.4 Client may update Exhibit A by written notice to Designer. EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF SERVICES - Brand discovery workshop (one session, up to 3 hours) - Logo: three initial concepts, refined to one final logo with variations (full color, one color, reversed, icon) - Brand guidelines document (color palette, typography, logo usage) - Packaging templates for Client's product lines - Timeline: logo concepts within 3 weeks of the workshop; all Deliverables within 10 weeks Effective Date: [date of last signature] Signed: ______ (Client) ______ (Designer)

[Your side of the deal]: I'm the designer: a freelance brand designer working alone, based in Portland, Oregon. The client is Harlow & Pike, an outdoor gear retailer in Houston, Texas, with about 40 staff. My proposal to them quoted $14,500 for the scope in Exhibit A with two rounds of revisions on the logo and one on the guidelines, 50% upfront and 50% on delivery, invoices due in 15 days. They sent this contract instead of signing my proposal. About a third of my work is for outdoor and apparel brands.

[What matters most to you]: Getting paid on time, and not working for free if they keep asking for changes or cancel halfway. Keeping the right to show the work in my portfolio. I can't sign the non-compete as written; outdoor brands are a big part of my income. I'd like to keep this client, it's a good name for my portfolio, so I don't want to come across as difficult.

Example output

1. What you are agreeing to

What you deliver (Exhibit A): a discovery workshop of up to 3 hours, three logo concepts refined to one final logo with four variations, a brand guidelines document, and "packaging templates for Client's product lines." The number of templates is not stated. Logo concepts are due within 3 weeks of the workshop and everything within 10 weeks. Exhibit A sets no deadlines for the client.
What you get (3.1, 3.2): $14,500 fixed. You get 30% when the client gives "Final Acceptance" of the logo concepts and 70% when it accepts all Deliverables. Each payment is due 90 days after the client receives your invoice. "Final Acceptance" is in the client's "sole discretion" (1.3), so the client decides if and when you get paid.
Revisions and scope (2.2, 2.3, 1.1, 10.4): You must revise until the client accepts, with no limit. You must absorb "reasonable" scope changes at no extra fee. The client can also change Exhibit A on its own by written notice.
How long it lasts (4.1): until "all Services are complete." There is no end date, and with unlimited revisions it may never formally end.
How it ends (4.2, 4.3): The client can cancel for any reason on 5 days' notice and pays only for accepted Deliverables. You can leave only if an undisputed invoice is still unpaid 30 days after you give written notice.
Who owns what (1.2, 5.1–5.4): The client owns everything from the moment you create it, before paying. That includes sketches, unused concepts, source files, and any of your existing templates, tools or know-how you use. You can't show the work anywhere without written permission.
After it ends (6.1, 7.1): You keep the client's information confidential forever. For 12 months you can't design for any US business selling outdoor equipment or apparel.
Your proposal is gone (10.3): The contract replaces "all prior proposals." Your two-round revision limit, 50/50 split and 15-day terms only survive if you write them back in.

*Assumptions: Exhibit A is the complete scope, and no other documents apply. The contract refers to none.*

Claude Opus 5.5

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Claude Opus 5.5

This prompt reviews a contract before you sign it. Paste the contract, your side of the deal and what matters to you; you get the risky clauses ranked, wording to ask for, questions and a reply email.

What you get

A plain-English summary of what you are agreeing to
A red flag table: each risky clause, what it means for you, its risk and the wording to ask for, with a fallback
Missing protections and questions for the other side
A reply email with your changes in order, and when a lawyer is worth the cost

How to use it

1
Paste the whole contract
Include exhibits, schedules and anything the contract refers to. Add your side of the deal and anything agreed before, such as your quote.
2
Pick your must-haves
Read the red flags first, decide which two or three changes you need and which you can trade away, then trim the reply email to match.
3
Check before you send
Compare each cited clause with the contract itself, and take the high-risk items to a lawyer when the stakes are high.

Better results

Paste your original quote or proposal into Your side of the deal. The review then flags every term that differs from what you offered.
Follow up with: "Which of my requests is the other side most likely to refuse, and what could I offer in exchange?"
When the other side sends a revised draft, paste both versions and ask what changed and whether your must-haves survived.

Questions

Can ChatGPT review a contract?

Yes, ChatGPT can review a contract you paste in: it explains clauses in plain English, flags one-sided terms and drafts changes to ask for. It is not a lawyer, cannot see facts outside the text or know how your local law treats a clause, so check its points against the contract.

Is AI contract review accurate?

AI contract review is good at spotting common one-sided terms, such as unlimited revisions, broad ownership transfers and uncapped indemnities, and at explaining them plainly. It can miss how local law treats a clause or misread a cross-reference, so treat it as a first pass and check every clause it cites.

When should I get a lawyer to review a contract?

Get a lawyer when the contract is worth more than you could afford to lose, makes you personally liable without a cap, limits where you can work, transfers something central to your business, or when the other side already has one. The prompt names which clauses in your contract justify that cost.

Is it safe to paste a contract into ChatGPT?

It depends on the contract and your plan. Many contracts have a confidentiality clause, so check whether yours lets you share it, remove names and figures you do not need, and check your assistant's data settings, such as whether chats are used for training.

Updated 8 Nov 2026