WEBINAR

Microsoft Copilot
for legal professionals

Almost every organization has Copilot, but few lawyers or tax specialists really use it. In this course, you will learn how to use Copilot effectively in your daily work: analyze documents faster, draft emails and memos more efficiently, structure meetings better, and convert legal content into clear presentations.

LONG

4 hours

LEVEL

Starter

LOCATION

Online

€425 excluding VAT

PO/PE points:
4 (not legal / not tax-related)

Beschikbaar vanaf:
31 maart 2026

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About this course

In this course, you will learn how to make the best use of Microsoft 365 Copilot as a legal professional - fully aligned with your daily practice in Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams. You'll develop the skills to write targeted prompts, maintain legal precision, and responsibly incorporate AI into your workflow.

Whether you are a lawyer, corporate lawyer, policy officer, or notary professional, this course will help you work smarter and more effectively with AI. Thanks to its modular structure, the training is suitable for both beginners and advanced users. With a multitude of practical examples, you will discover what Copilot can already do for your legal work today.

What is on the program?

Part 1 - Introduction & operation of Copilot

We start with the basics: what exactly is Copilot, how does it work under the hood and what does it mean for your legal work practice?

  • How Copilot processes information and uses context

  • Collaboration between Copilot, Microsoft Graph and your documents

  • Live demo of legal applications in Word and Outlook

Part 2 - Effective prompt formulation

A good result starts with a good prompt. In this section, you'll learn how to write effective prompts.

  • Structure of a good prompt:

  • Legal prompt templates for different purposes

  • Common mistakes and how to avoid them

Part 3 - Copilot in Word

Documents are at the heart of legal work. Here you will learn how Copilot supports you in analysis, editing and structuring.

  • Generate texts

  • Rewriting in different styles

  • Generate summaries, tables, FAQs

  • Retrieve information from long documents with targeted questions

Part 4 - Copilot in Outlook

E-mail remains an essential communication tool. Copilot helps you handle messages more efficiently and structure your work week.

  • Drafting, shortening, rewriting and summarizing emails

  • Inbox management: prioritize, categorize and schedule follow-ups

  • Generate calendars based on email and previous communications

Part 5 - Copilot in PowerPoint

From legal analysis to compelling presentation. Copilot helps you from draft to visual refinement.

  • Generate slides from text, prompt or Word document

  • Automatically optimize layout, visuals and timing

  • AI-driven storytelling and legal data visualization

Part 6 - Copilot in Teams

Copilot is also available during and after your Teams meetings. That way you never miss anything important again.

  • Automatic summarization of meetings and chat

  • Generate action lists and follow-up tasks

  • Ask questions about previous meetings and participants

Part 7 - Copilot in Excel

Figures, tables and calculations also become faster and clearer with Copilot in Excel.

  • Discovering insights and trends through natural language

  • Suggestions for formulas, pivot tables and calculations

  • Visualizing data

Part 8 - Total workflow for lawyers with Microsoft 365 Copilot

We bring all applications together in one workflow, from analysis to communication and reporting.

Part 9 - In conclusion: best practices

We conclude with an overview of do's & don'ts, checklists and tips for sustainable and responsible Copilot use in legal practice.

  • Prompt library and templates

  • AVG-proofing work with AI

  • How do you keep up in a rapidly changing AI world?

For whom

This Copilot training is specifically designed for lawyers (and tax professionals as well). Ideal for anyone who works daily with Microsoft 365 and wants to extract value from AI solutions within legal practice:

  • Lawyers

  • Judges

  • Government lawyers

  • Legal staff

  • Corporate lawyers and in-house counsel

  • Compliance officers

  • Tax lawyers and tax professionals

  • Notaries and notary publics

This course is also well suited for those who support legal professionals, such as:

  • Legal staff

  • Office directors

  • Secretaries

  • Personal assistants

Your teacher

Precious Chocolate

Legal Technology Consultant

Precious is a lawyer working at the intersection between technology and the law: cybersecurity, privacy and data protection. She has extensive knowledge of the legal, ethical and societal issues associated with artificial intelligence. In addition to technical knowledge, Pres's expertise includes the principles of AI systems, its regulation, and privacy protection. At The Innovative Lawyer, Precious supports legal professionals and organizations in (better) understanding, responsibly applying and implementing this technology in practice. Precious regularly acts as a lecturer and is characterized by her infectious energy, pragmatism, and innovative approach.

Would you prefer a customized training program ?

We also provide all our training courses in-company. Fully tailored to your organization and ambitions. From small teams to office-wide.

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