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Clifford Chance's AI Knowledge Bank Is a Masterclass in Microsoft 365 Governance
On July 20, 2026, Clifford Chance launched a custom AI-powered knowledge-management platform that gives its lawyers secure, natural-language access to more than 400,000 internal documents. Built with...
Copilot’s Legal Productivity Claims Are Light on Data—Here’s What IT Admins Need to Know
A July 15 opinion piece by Matthew Stringer, founder and CEO of Microsoft 365 services provider Stridon, is making the rounds in legal tech circles with a bold claim: UK law firms using Microsoft 365...
Shoosmiths’ AI-First Legal Practice: Copilot Enables Record £80M Profit and 20% Growth
Shoosmiths has shattered its own profit records, posting an £80 million bottom line for the 2025/26 financial year—a result the UK law firm directly attributes to the systematic, firm-wide...
Shoosmiths Unleashes Project Apollo: Generative AI Contract Review on Microsoft Azure
Shoosmiths, one of the UK’s leading law firms, has officially launched Project Apollo, a bespoke generative AI contract review system developed in collaboration with Microsoft over the past year....
Loyens & Loeff Deploys Copilot in Regulated Legal Work With Governance-First Security
Loyens & Loeff, a leading Benelux law firm, has become one of the first in the highly regulated legal industry to deploy generative AI at scale, rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to all 1,600...
GenAI in Law 2025: Jylo and Copilot Reshape Practice as Firms Build 2026 Ethics Frameworks
The legal industry is undergoing a profound transformation as generative AI moves from experimental curiosity to organizational imperative. According to Tony McKenna's reflections from Lawfront, 2025...
Slaughter and May Hires AI Leader from Clifford Chance to Drive Legal Tech Innovation
In a significant move signaling the intensifying competition for technological supremacy within the legal sector, elite UK law firm Slaughter and May has appointed Anthony Vigneron as its new Head of...
Shoosmiths £1M AI Bonus: How Microsoft Copilot Incentives Are Reshaping Legal Tech
In a bold move that's sending ripples through the legal and technology sectors, UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced a groundbreaking £1 million bonus pool tied directly to Microsoft Copilot...
Microsoft Store Windows 11: 5 Critical Improvements Needed for a Competitive App Marketplace
The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 has undergone a remarkable transformation from its early, restrictive days, evolving into a more open platform that welcomes Win32 applications, Progressive Web...
AllRize 3.0 Launches as First Native Dynamics 365 Legal Tool with Copilot AI
The legal technology landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into daily practice workflows. AllRize 3.0 represents a significant...
Governance board model essential for law firms taming Microsoft 365's rapid AI updates
The relentless pace of Microsoft 365 updates, now accelerating with AI-driven features like Copilot, presents a unique governance challenge for law firms. Unlike traditional software with predictable...
Farrer & Co Scales AI with New Leadership Roles: A Blueprint for Legal Tech Transformation
In a significant move that signals the maturation of artificial intelligence adoption within the legal sector, London-based law firm Farrer & Co has transitioned from experimental AI projects to...