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Published 18 Oct 2023· via BBC· News article

Baker McKenzie explores Copilot for enhancing legal workflows

Baker McKenzie · Legal · United Kingdom

Headline result

The source does not publish a single comparable figure. Reported results are listed below.

Summary

Baker McKenzie, a global law firm, has actively tested Microsoft's Copilot AI for improving legal processes such as document generation, summarization, and contract management. With a history of exploring AI tools since 2017, the firm employs a specialized team, including lawyers and data engineers, to validate and adapt AI-powered solutions for legal use cases. Copilot's integration promises better accuracy in workflows and error reduction, while reducing turnaround times for critical legal tasks. Although the technology is in its early stage, Baker McKenzie's exploration showcases its potential to transform legal practices despite cost challenges.

The problem

  1. 01Improve workflow efficiency for legal professionals
  2. 02Minimize document errors in legal proceedings
  3. 03Enhance speed and accuracy of legal case preparation
  4. 04Address high resource costs for AI technologies

What they built

  1. 01Testing and validating Microsoft's Copilot for legal applications
  2. 02Using AI-powered tools like LexisNexis for document summarization
  3. 03Employing generative AI for drafting and managing contracts
  4. 04Enhancing processes with tailored AI solutions for legal frameworks

Reported results

  1. 01Improved document accuracy and reduced errors
  2. 02Faster handling of legal cases and tasks
  3. 03Potential for reducing lawyer workload and improving efficiency
  • Improved legal document generation and summarization
  • Improved accuracy and reduced errors
  • Reduced lawyer workload and efficiency gains

Source

BBC

News article · 18 Oct 2023

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How this deployment compares

Computed from the library · data 10 Nov 2026

This is the only Baker McKenzie deployment in the library. Like 63% of records, its source gives no figure.

Baker McKenzie in the library

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Results against peers

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  • Customer experience50 figures, all industries · middle half 20%–90%28%median increase
  • Cost savings168 figures, all industries · middle half 25%–70%40%median reduction

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How we checked this record

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Named organization
Baker McKenzie
Who published the source
A third party (press or analyst)
Deployment status
Exploring (confidence 95%)
Quantified result
The source reports no figure
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Last re-checked 13 Jun 2026.

This record is evidence for

Insight · industryLegal dossierOne of 82 Legal deployments. See which patterns dominate there and what they report.Insight · patternLegal research assistant3 deployments share this pattern. See where it is used and how it is built.Trend · momentumEmerging pattern1 new deployments in the last six months, against 0 in the six before.

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