Agent skill · research science · borghei
legal-risk-assessment
Structured legal risk assessment with 5x5 Severity x Likelihood matrix. Use for risk scoring, risk registers, escalation decisions, and risk memos.
Why this skill is useful
Adds 2 executable scripts for risk scoring and report generation that automate legal risk assessments.
What it needs
Requires python installed locally. About 6k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-21. 462 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
⚠️ EXPERIMENTAL — This skill is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It does NOT constitute legal advice. All responsibility for usage rests with the user. Consult qualified legal professionals before acting on any output. Legal Risk Assessment Structured legal risk assessment using a quantitative 5x5 Severity x Likelihood matrix. Scores risks, maintains registers, generates assessment memos, and guides escalation decisions. --- Table of Contents Tools Risk Scorer Risk Report Generator Reference Guides Workflows Troubleshooting Success Criteria Scope & Limitations Anti-Patterns Tool Reference --- Clarify First Before scoring the risk, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume: [ ] Severity and likelihood basis — the worst-case exposure and the probability behind the 1-5 ratings; together they set the score and the GREEN/YELLOW/ORANGE/RED level [ ] Risk category — Contract, Regulatory, Litigation, IP, Data Privacy, Employment, Corporate — drives owner assignment and which escalation guide applies [ ] Mandatory escalation triggers — active litigation, government investigation, or criminal exposure override the score and force outside-counsel engagement Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the memo. Tools Risk Scorer Calculates risk scores from severity and likelihood inputs, assigns color-coded risk levels, and generates summary statistics. Input JSON format (batch mode): Output includes: Risk score (Severity x Likelihood) Color-coded level (GREEN / YELLOW / ORANGE / RED) Recommended action (Accept / Monitor / Mitigate / Escalate) Batch summary statistics (count per level, average score) --- Risk Report Generator Generates a formatted risk assessment memo in markdown from a risk register JSON file. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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