Measure the Semantic Delegation Distance between what your case requires
and who has been assigned to handle it.
Based on published research · CEJ Library · SSRN #6905898
How to use this tool
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Describe the workPaste a court claim, project brief, medical procedure description, or any case document — or enter the URL of a public filing and click Fetch. You can also upload a PDF or DOCX.
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Add the practitionerPaste the bio, LinkedIn profile, CV excerpt, or 'About' page of the person who has been assigned to this work. Or enter the URL of their profile page and click Fetch.
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Add the organisationPaste the firm's or hospital's or agency's practice area description — or enter the URL of their homepage or 'About Us' page and click Fetch.
Works for any profession: law, medicine, engineering, finance, construction, IT, academia, or any field where delegation decisions carry professional risk.
The system measures the semantic gap between what the work actually requires and what the assigned person demonstrably knows.
Important: This tool analyses the information you provide — it does not independently search for CVs, credentials, or professional histories.
Gather and paste the relevant practitioner profile, publication list, and work specifications before running the analysis.
The quality of the assessment depends entirely on the completeness of your inputs.
Enter the three inputs
Calculating Semantic Delegation Distance…
Parsing domain ontology…
Semantic Delegation Distance Report
Assigned Practitioner
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Instructing Firm
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Subsumption Classification
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Negligence Risk
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Plain English Summary
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Instructing Firm
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Firm SDD
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Gap
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allocation distance
Assigned Practitioner
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Practitioner SDD
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📖 Understanding these results
SDD Score (0–100)
0–25Excellent match or overqualified — low risk
26–50Acceptable match with minor gaps — moderate risk
51–70Significant gaps — the work is at or beyond this person's demonstrated competence
71–85High mismatch — substantial risk of error or oversight
86–100Critical mismatch — the assigned person has no demonstrable basis for this work
Subsumption
SUBSUMESPractitioner is more senior than the work requires. Competent despite apparent distance.
WITHIN_DOMAINDirect match. The right person for this work.
ADJACENTRelated but distinct specialism. Knowledge transfer needed.
INSUFFICIENTRight domain, wrong depth. Too junior or under-specialised for the complexity.
MISMATCHEDDifferent field entirely. No conceptual framework for this work.
Competence Matrix
Top-leftSenior person, simple task — SUBSUMES
DiagonalWell matched — level meets complexity
Bottom-rightJunior person, complex task — danger zone
The matrix plots work complexity (horizontal) against practitioner seniority (vertical).
A dot above the diagonal = overqualified. Below = underqualified.
Competence Matrix — Complexity vs. Seniority
Legend
Overqualified — skills subsume the work
Well matched — level meets complexity
Danger — complexity exceeds seniority
Perfect match line
Required level
Practitioner position
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Work Complexity
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Practitioner Level
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Required Level
Semantic Delegation Distance
SDD Score
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out of 100 · higher = greater risk
Case Value: —
Adjustment Factor: —
Dimension
Prac
Firm
Domain Match
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Jurisdictional
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Technical Depth
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Experiential
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Capacity Fit
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Allocation Friction
Friction Score
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Staffing AnalysisAnalyzes the alignment gap between the firm's brand competence and the assigned practitioner's background.
Competency Radars
Practitioner Profile
Firm Profile
Hierarchical Assessment
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Firm vs. Case
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Practitioner vs. Case
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Key Gaps Identified
Genuine Strengths
Overall Assessment
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Realisable Resolution Value
RRV = V × p — value at risk from the identified competence gap
RRV Erosion
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Resolution Value (V)
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Realisation Prob. (p)
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RRV
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Erosion (V − RRV)
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Direction 1
Represented Party
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Direction 2
Opposing Party
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Direction 3
Institution / PI Insurer
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Adjust Matter Duration
Estimated Duration
months
Monthly Delay Burn
€6,000/mo
Cost Components (all editable — adjust as needed)
Direct Costs
€
Delay & Carry
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Legal Exposure
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Settled-Now Exposure
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Monthly Delay Burn Rate
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Worst-Case Litigated
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Time Escalation:—
Exposure Analysis:—
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