Doherty Associates Improves Legal Workflows with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Doherty Associates, serving legal firms in the UK and US, addressed challenges in managing legal workloads, document search, and drafting efficiency by implementing Microsoft 365 Copilot along with Copilot Studio and Power Automate. Their solution features intelligent cross-platform legal document search, automated case law summarization, contract and email drafting using firm templates, and semi-automated approval workflows integrated within Teams and other business apps. This approach improves productivity, speeds legal research, and enhances client communication while ensuring security and compliance.
- Organization
- Doherty Associates
- Industry
- Legal
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Published
- April 2024
Reported outcomes
Strategic outcomes
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- 1Legal Document Automation
- 2AI-assisted Legal Research
- 3Workflow Automation in Legal Services
- Legal firms struggled with workload management and inefficient search
- Time-consuming drafting of legal documents
- Need to automate repetitive workflows securely
- Implemented Microsoft 365 Copilot with Copilot Studio and Power Automate
- Automated summarization of legal documents and case law
- Semi-automated approval workflows integrated with Teams and business applications
- Utilized firm-specific templates for contract and email drafting
- Improved productivity in legal research and document management
- Faster client communications
- Measurable time and resource savings for legal professionals
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