What is this course about?
M365 Copilot for Legal Services is a half-day, scenario-based workshop that teaches legal professionals how to prompt Microsoft Copilot effectively, apply disciplined legal reasoning, and use the Researcher agent to scale legal research once the fundamentals are in place. It focuses on drafting quality, review accuracy, and responsible AI use across legal work.
Who should attend this course?
This course is suited to legal practitioners and in-house counsel, legal assistants and paralegals, compliance and governance professionals, and anyone supporting legal drafting, review, or research tasks. No prior AI or prompting experience is required.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
You will be able to write clear, effective prompts using a repeatable structure, use Copilot to assist with legal drafting and review tasks, identify risks, gaps, and ambiguities in legal material, apply prompting discipline across common legal workflows, recognise when deeper legal research is required, and use the Researcher agent to scale legal research responsibly.
What is the Researcher agent and when is it introduced?
The Researcher agent is a Microsoft 365 Copilot capability that can accelerate legal research tasks such as case law scanning, legislative comparison, and precedent research. It is introduced only after participants have demonstrated that they can interpret legal material and risks themselves, ensuring it is used to support professional judgement, not replace it.
Do I need any prior AI or Copilot experience?
No prior AI, prompting, or Researcher experience is required. Familiarity with basic legal concepts and documents is expected. Access to Microsoft 365 Copilot is recommended to get the most from the hands-on exercises.
How long is the course and how is it delivered?
The course runs for half a day (3.5 hours). It is delivered instructor-led, either in-person or live online, and is scenario-based and hands-on throughout.
What scenarios are covered in the course?
The course includes realistic legal scenarios covering legal document review and issue identification, drafting and rewriting legal content, legal considerations structuring for internal discussion, and legal options with internal decision support. Each scenario produces a practical output that participants can immediately apply in their role.
Will there be practical exercises?
Yes. The entire course is scenario-based and hands-on. Participants work through realistic legal situations and leave with practical outputs including a legal issue summary, a draft or revised legal document section, a legal considerations outline, a legal options summary, and a repeatable prompting framework they can apply immediately.
Is there a certificate upon completion?
Yes. You will receive a Nexacu Certificate of Completion to verify your skills with Microsoft 365 Copilot for Legal Services. It is ideal for sharing on LinkedIn or adding to your professional development record.
Can this course be delivered for my team or organisation?
Yes. This course is available as a private, customised session for teams and organisations. Contact Nexacu to discuss group bookings, tailored scenarios, or workplace training options.