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Workflows in the Legal domain coordinate counsel, contracts managers, legal ops, and external parties through structured processes. Each workflow has a trigger, a sequence of steps, defined handoffs, approval gates, and a receipt.

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Contract Review Workflow

  • Trigger: Contract is uploaded or imported from Ironclad.
  • Steps: triage by type and risk, draft or review redlines, negotiate terms, obtain approvals, execute signature, store final version.
  • Handoffs: Contracts Manager to Counsel for redline review; Counsel to General Counsel for high-risk approval.
  • Approvals: High-risk or non-standard contracts require General Counsel sign-off.
  • Receipt: ContractExecuted event is recorded with envelope ID and stored version.

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Matter Intake Workflow

  • Trigger: Legal request is submitted via form or email.
  • Steps: triage by type and urgency, assign owner, create tasks, track progress, resolve and close.
  • Handoffs: Triage Agent to Counsel for assignment; Counsel to Legal Ops for evidence gathering.
  • Approvals: Escalation to General Counsel for matters above a risk threshold.
  • Receipt: MatterClosed event is recorded with resolution summary.

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Compliance Audit Workflow

  • Trigger: Audit is scoped for a regulation or internal control.
  • Steps: define scope, request evidence, review findings, assign remediation, verify closure.
  • Handoffs: Legal Ops to Control Owner for evidence; Legal Ops to Counsel for finding review.
  • Approvals: Remediation plans require Counsel approval before closure.
  • Receipt: AuditClosed event is recorded with finding summary and closure date.