Tailored for small and midsize law firms, CoCounsel Essentials automates key legal tasks such as document analysis, review, and legal drafting
Highlights
- CoCounsel Essentials is a 'right-sized' AI solution designed to automate core legal tasks like document analysis, research, and drafting, bridging the gap between basic tools and costly enterprise systems.
- The platform scales with a firm's growth, handling larger caseloads and more complex workflows through seamless integration with Microsoft 365, Westlaw, and Practical Law.
- By using features like the CoCounsel Library and agentic workflows, firms are freed from routine tasks to focus on high-value strategic work and client relationships.
Meanwhile, clients expect the same quality of service they receive from major firms — faster turnaround times, competitive pricing, and consistent quality service — while still receiving the personalized attention that defines boutique practices.
Industry research shows that legal professionals spend significant time on routine tasks such as document review and basic research, work that could be automated without sacrificing quality. This represents a significant opportunity cost, as these same attorneys could be focusing on strategic planning, complex legal analysis, and relationship-building that drives firm growth.
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What makes AI “right-sized” for growing practices?
How CoCounsel Essentials accelerates with your practice
Improving team efficiency and accuracy
Implementation without disruption
Grow your practice with AI-powered skills
What makes AI “right-sized” for growing practices?
The legal technology market typically offers two options for growing practices: basic tools that force manual handling of increasing workloads, or enterprise systems with lengthy and pricey implementations.
A right-sized AI solution bridges this gap by delivering professional-grade capabilities through manageable interfaces. It integrates seamlessly with existing workflows rather than requiring complete system overhauls. Most important, it offers scalable pricing models that align with firm growth trajectories rather than a fixed enterprise cost.
CoCounsel Essentials exemplifies this approach. Built specifically for small and midsize firms, this AI solution provides comprehensive legal assistance for core tasks including document review, legal research, and drafting. The platform delivers professional-grade AI capabilities that boost your organization’s productivity, letting you get back to higher-value priorities.
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Document analysis in legal work evolves alongside firm needs. Smaller practices may begin by using CoCounsel Essentials for contract reviews, case file analysis, and document comparisons. As firms grow and handle larger caseloads, the platform scales to manage more extensive document databases.
The Knowledge Search feature maintains document permissions and ethical walls while searching across all content repositories. This ensures firms can locate exactly what they need without compromising security or client confidentiality. Whether working with dozens or thousands of documents, the system maintains consistent accuracy and thoroughness.
Drafting capabilities demonstrate similar scalability. Early-stage implementations might focus on basic correspondence, memos, and contract modifications. But as practices expand, firms can take advantage of more sophisticated features like custom playbooks and complex multi-step workflows. CoCounsel’s integration with Microsoft 365 applications such as Teams, Outlook, and Word also means firms can access these capabilities within everyday tools.
Improving team efficiency and accuracy
Finding the right starting point for a legal project is a common challenge for growing firms. CoCounsel Essentials addresses this through the CoCounsel Library, a repository of standardized prompts that entire teams can use. The Library enables teams to easily discover all CoCounsel capabilities and start projects faster through organized, filterable content. Firms can also customize the prompts as their needs evolve.
Agentic workflows take efficiency further by handling end-to-end processes automatically — while keeping the human in the loop — and managing multi-step tasks from research through drafting. They help you work faster by advancing work in the background, freeing you to focus on valuable work like creative thinking, strategic planning, and relationship building.
CoCounsel’s AI-powered skills also complete the most time-consuming legal tasks with thoroughness and speed. The platform delivers higher accuracy on detailed work, reducing the risk of errors that can occur with manual review processes.
Implementation without disruption
CoCounsel Essentials eliminates the implementation barriers that make enterprise solutions impractical. The platform works with existing Thomson Reuters subscriptions to Westlaw and Practical Law, providing immediate access to trusted legal content — no complex setup process or months-long training period required.
Security meets the standards legal professionals require, with robust privacy protections and compliance features built into the platform. Thomson Reuters maintains cybersecurity programs grounded in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, ensuring client data remains protected.
Grow your practice with AI-powered skills
The most successful growing firms find ways to enhance capabilities without adding complexity. CoCounsel Essentials strikes this balance by delivering professional-grade features through an intuitive platform with unmatched speed and accuracy. When attorneys can focus more on strategic thinking and client relationships rather than routine tasks, job satisfaction increases and firms retain top talent.
Growing a law firm shouldn’t mean choosing between capability and simplicity — CoCounsel Essentials proves firms can have both. Request a free trial and start your growth journey today.
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