Document Key Points Extractor

When you receive any document — letter, filing, contract, court order — and need to understand it quickly before deciding on next steps.

Read the following document and extract:

1. **Key points** — the 5-7 most important facts, terms, or conclusions
2. **Obligations** — what each party must do, with deadlines if stated
3. **Risks or concerns** — anything that could create problems
4. **Action items** — what I need to do next based on this document
5. **One-paragraph summary** — what this document is and why it matters

Document type: [e.g., letter from opposing counsel, court order, contract amendment, client correspondence]
My role: [e.g., plaintiff's counsel, buyer's attorney, outside counsel for employer]

Document:
[PASTE THE DOCUMENT]

Example Output

A structured breakdown with 5-7 bullet-point key takeaways, a list of obligations by party, flagged risks, and specific action items.

Tips

• •Specify your role so Claude frames the analysis from your perspective.
• •For long documents, ask Claude to organize key points by topic rather than page order.
• •Follow up with 'What should I be worried about?' for a second-pass risk analysis.

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