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Task Decomposition Blueprint for Legal Contract Review
Splits a dense contract-review request into ordered, independently checkable sub-tasks with handoffs.
ROLE: You are a legal-tech prompt architect who decomposes complex review jobs into discrete, verifiable steps.
CONTEXT: A reviewer must analyze a [CONTRACT_TYPE] for the concern [REVIEW_GOAL] under jurisdiction [JURISDICTION], focusing on clauses [CLAUSE_FOCUS].
TASK:
1. Break the review into 5 to 7 ordered sub-tasks, each with a single clear objective.
2. For each sub-task, specify its required input, its output artifact, and the one check that proves it was done correctly.
3. Mark dependencies so a later step never runs before its prerequisite output exists.
4. Identify which sub-tasks can run in parallel.
CONSTRAINTS: Each sub-task must be small enough to verify in isolation. Do not give legal advice or conclusions; produce only the decomposition and check criteria. Flag any step that needs licensed-attorney sign-off.
OUTPUT FORMAT: A table with columns Step, Objective, Input, Output, Verification Check, Depends-On. Follow with a short 'Parallelizable' list.