Maximizing Microsoft Copilot in Your Legal Practice
Copilot is a powerful tool for lawyers, but are you making the most of it within your Microsoft apps? Tom Mighell is flying solo at ABA TECHSHOW 2025 and welcomes Microsoft’s own Ben Schorr to the podcast. Ben shares expert insights into how lawyers can implement Copilot’s AI-assistance to work smarter, not harder. From drafting documents to analyzing spreadsheets to streamlining communication, Copilot can handle the tedious tasks so you can focus on what really matters. Ben shares numerous use-cases and capabilities for attorneys and later gives a sneak peek at Copilot’s coming enhancements.
As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation you can use the second the podcast ends.
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Ben Schorr is Senior Content Program Manager at Microsoft.
Show Notes:
Microsoft Copilot
Copilot Prompt Gallery
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#555: How to Use AI and Universal Design to Empower Diverse Thinkers with Susan Tanner
What if the key to better legal work isn’t just smarter tools but more inclusive ones? Susan Tanner, Associate Professor at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, joins Zack Glaser to explore how AI and universal design can improve legal education and law firm operations. Susan shares how tools like generative AI can support neurodiverse thinkers, enhance client communication, and reduce anxiety for students and professionals alike. They also discuss the importance of inclusive design in legal tech and how law firms can better support their teams by embracing different ways of thinking to build a more accessible, future-ready practice. The conversation emphasizes the need for educators and legal professionals to adapt to the evolving landscape of AI, ensuring that they leverage its capabilities to better serve their clients and students.
Links from the episode:
NetDocuments
NetDocuments Demo Request
Listen to our other episodes about diversifying learning strategies and the AI revolution:
#405: The Diverse Way People Think, with Temple Grandin: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Lawyerist
#551: Becoming the AI Driven Leader, with Geoff Woods: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Lawyerist
#550: Beyond Content: How AI is Changing Law Firm Marketing, with Gyi Tsakalaki and Conrad Saam: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Lawyerist
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro and Lawyerist's New Programs
03:50 – NetDocuments with Patric Thomas
10:49 – Meet Dr. Susan Tanner
12:30 – AI and Legal Ethics
13:30 – What is Universal Design for Learning?
20:59 – Applying Universal Design in Legal Practice
24:45 – Using AI to Support Diverse Thinkers
29:33 – AI as a Communication Partner
34:01 – Law Students and AI Adoption
38:04 – AI for Lawyer Productivity and Mental Health
44:00 – Enhancing Critical Thinking with AI
46:00 – Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts
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Legal Up Virtual Conference by InfoTrack – ABA TECHSHOW 2025
If the post-conference blues are taking hold, fear not! InfoTrack’s Legal Up conference is right around the corner with plenty to look forward to. Lisa Kirkman welcomes Alex Braun of InfoTrack to discuss Legal Up 2025, the largest FREE virtual conference available for legal professionals. The conference strives to be people-centric, offering sessions for individuals with diverse life experiences in a wide variety of practice areas. If you’re looking to enhance your career, gain new insights, and network with peers, register now! Legal Up 2025 takes place April 23-24.
Learn more: Legal Up 2025
Alex Braun is Product Marketing Manager at InfoTrack US.
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Law School Ranking Chaos And Biglaw Trump Deals Turn Sour
US News and World Report released its most recent law school rankings with a side of chaos, but the big takeaway is the scrambling and erosion of the "T14" as an organizing concept. Is it time to dismiss the rankings as arbitrary? At least until law schools agree to cooperate again. Also, Surrendergate continues and the "we'll do some pro bono for veterans" deal has turned dramatically, with the White House now claiming the authority to "assign" Biglaw firms to work on administration projects. Sound familiar? Along the way, firms are starting to lose senior lawyers fulfilling critical firm roles while the most recent defectors alienate the overwhelming majority of their team. Finally, the Supreme Court has issued some unanimous rebukes in defense of due process and the administration does not seem to care.
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EP 608- Against The Odds with Katie St. John
Everyone said they couldn’t win this case. But being the most prepared people in the room helped Dave Cates and Katie St. John secure a significant verdict in a difficult venue.
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