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Q2 2026 Roadmap — Legal

Status: Proposed draft
Created: 2026-04-15
Updated: 2026-04-15
Author: Brainforge Platform Planning Support

Cross-functional context: Q2 hub — Legal, Finance & Sales Engineering · Finance Q2 roadmap · Sales Engineering Q2 roadmap

Canonical strategic backlog (Q2–Q3 themes, Slack signals, diligence): ../roadmaps/roadmap-q2-q3-2026.md

Phased checklist (weeks, metrics, sign-offs): phased/q2-2026.md — superseded as the single “Q2 legal plan” narrative by this file; retained for detailed checklists.

1. Counsel & operating model (Q2)

RoleResponsibility
Holly CondosPart-time internal counsel — redlines, template strategy, deal judgment, escalations.
Bend LawExternal counsel — overflow, specialty, or high-stakes matters when Holly capacity or expertise does not fit.
Rico Rejoso (Ops)Legal rolls up to Operations — routing, Documenso, batched updates, coordination with Finance.
Uttam KumaranExecutive signatory and policy direction on material terms.

Day-to-day coordination: Slack #legal; Linear mirrors triage when configured. Do not duplicate executed PDFs or the Notion Master Contract Directory here—link only.

  1. Deal-cycle acceleration: materially reduce friction from late-stage discovery to signed SOW (shared metric with SE; Legal owns template and review path).
  2. Risk containment: 100% of AI-assisted sales and meeting artifacts covered by sensitivity/audit controls where Legal defines “high risk.”
  3. Execution reliability: legal requests tracked with priority, owner, SLA, and resolution timestamp.

3. Planned initiatives (cross-functional roadmap alignment)

A1. Contract template system + clause library (April)

  • Controlled clause library (MSA/SOW/DPA exhibits, security addenda, data-processing terms).
  • Fallback language tiers (preferred, acceptable, redline-required).
  • Structured intake fields from deal context (service line, data type, hosting profile, region).

Definition of done: 80%+ of new deals generated from approved templates before heavy manual edits.

A2. AI sensitivity & handling policy in GTM flows (April–May)

  • Tiered handling for legal/HR/highly sensitive content (metadata-only for critical classes where appropriate).
  • Auditability standards for who viewed/edited generated legal text.
  • Required human-review gates for high-risk outputs.

Definition of done: All proposal/SOW generation flows mapped to sensitivity tier + human approval policy.

A3. “Deal desk lite” legal SLA & escalation model (May)

  • Legal intake triage (P0, P1, P2) with SLA targets.
  • Escalation path for procurement/security questionnaires.
  • Weekly legal risk review for top opportunities.

Definition of done: 90% of legal tickets have priority, owner, SLA, and resolution timestamp.

A4. Compliance readiness foundation (June)

  • Baseline control matrix for audit logging, access controls, and data retention.
  • Evidence checklist for sensitive workflow changes.
  • Align contract language to real operating controls (avoid over-commitment).

Definition of done: Control-evidence matrix exists and is referenced in the legal review playbook.

4. Merge note: phased Q2 plan (phased/q2-2026.md)

The phased document retains useful execution scaffolding:

  • Phase 1 (weeks 1–2): inventory open matters, Q2 priorities, capacity (internal vs external), request-type SLAs.
  • Phase 2 (weeks 3–8): Linear intake, standard templates (vendor, employment, NDA), risk register.
  • Phase 3–4: optimization, standups, quarterly planning hooks.

Use this roadmap for Q2 outcomes and initiatives; use the phased file for checkbox-style execution and sign-offs until Linear initiatives fully replace it.

MonthFocus
AprilTemplate/clause system; AI sensitivity mapping for GTM flows.
MayDeal desk triage and SLAs; questionnaire escalation path.
JuneCompliance evidence foundation; playbook references for reviews.
KPIBaseline (est.)Q2 target
% deals on approved templatesTBD80%
% legal requests within SLATBD90%
% high-risk artifacts with human approvalTBD100%

7. Key risks & mitigations

RiskMitigation
Over-automation of legal outputsHuman-in-loop gates + sensitivity tiering + audit logs
Capacity (Holly/Bend)Ops routing; Bend for overflow; defer non-Q2 work explicitly
Cross-team ambiguityRACI with Finance (entity, invoicing) and SE (commercial text in drafts)
  1. Template + clause library with review tiers.
  2. AI sensitivity / approval policy mapped to GTM and SE flows.
  3. Weekly cross-functional deal desk coverage for legal risk on top opportunities.

9. Open questions (week 1)

  1. Which contract types are in scope for template enforcement in Q2 (new logo only vs renewals + expansions)?
  2. What minimum compliance evidence is required before scaling AI-generated legal artifacts?
  3. Inc. migration: sequencing with Finance for banking and customer notices?

Q3 and beyond

  • Client-facing AI addendum and AI incident playbook (see roadmap-q2-q3-2026.md Q3 row).
  • Trademark/copyright kickoff and IP asset map refinement.
  • Deal-room package v1 for diligence and partnerships.
  • Centralized flowcharts (“which paper when”) under playbooks/ when filed.

Last updated: 2026-04-15

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