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Introducing
CoCounsel Legal.
Launching to all faculty October 15th.
Get acquainted with powerful new AI tools from Thomson Reuters before the student launch on January 5, 2026.
WHAT IS COCOUNSEL LEGAL?
Introducing CoCounsel Legal.
CoCounsel Legal is a powerful solution combining content legal you know and trust from Practical Law and Westlaw, professional-grade GenAI from CoCounsel, and new cutting-edge research tools within Westlaw Advantage and Practical Law Dynamic Toolset to help you complete research, document analysis, and drafting all in one place.
Explore the components of CoCounsel Legal
Guided Worflows
Guided Worflows built by legal experts seamlessly guide you through complex legal work.
Westlaw Advantage
Fast-track your legal research, gain deep insights, and move seamlessly from research to strategy with the combined power of agentic AI and trusted, industry-leading content within Westlaw Advantage. Featuring two new, powerful tools, Deep Research and Litigation Document Analyzer.
New Feature
Deep Research
Emulate the workflow of a seasoned legal researcher with Deep Research, using agentic AI to formulate and execute a multistep plan that explores every angle of your legal question. With a transparent step-by-step research plan and a comprehensive report featuring links to authority, you get results you can trust — and insights you might otherwise miss.
New Feature
Litigation Document Analyzer
Litigation Document Analyzer uncovers potential mischaracterizations of the law throughout an entire document — not just within quoted material. It also analyzes opposing arguments, suggests potential counterarguments, and transforms complex complaints into clear and concise summaries.
Training & Support
On-Demand Webinars
Attend a live CoCounsel Legal training session through Legal Learning Hub
CoCounsel Legal
What is CoCounsel Legal?
CoCounsel Legal is the most advanced single AI tool that helps you complete research, drafting, and document analysis with speed and precision. It allows you to work across the tools you use every day — including Westlaw, Practical Law, and Microsoft 365 — within a single, unified experience. Enhanced with the power of expert-created prompts, end-to-end agentic workflows, and deep research, CoCounsel Legal enables you to work faster so you can focus on the high-value strategies that drive better business outcomes and growth. It is purpose-built for legal professionals and grounded in authoritative Westlaw and Practical Law content and expertise, so you can feel confident your results are thorough and accurate.
How do I use CoCounsel Legal?
As you navigate CoCounsel Legal, your AI assistant will follow you throughout your workflow, ready to help with research, analysis, and drafting tasks like modifying a contract or document discovery review.
You can also tap into powerful agentic AI workflows by using features like Deep Research, which emulates the workflow of a seasoned legal researcher, formulating and executing a multistep plan to cover every base of your legal questions.
Does CoCounsel Legal use AI?
Yes, CoCounsel Legal uses generative AI and agentic AI to power capabilities like deep research, litigation document analysis, and end-to-end agentic workflows that help transform the way legal professionals work. Grounded in trusted Westlaw and Practical Law content, CoCounsel Legal provides verifiable results, so you can feel confident your work is thorough and accurate.
Faculty Launch
When do faculty get access to CoCounsel Legal?
Faculty will get access to CoCounsel Legal automatically on October 15th.
Do I need to do anything to activate CoCounsel Legal?
You do not need to do anything, CoCounsel Legal will activate automatically on October 15th.
What will change when CoCounsel Legal activates?
The biggest change is your Westlaw Precision access will be upgraded to Westlaw Advantage. Westlaw Precision's AI-Assisted Research feature will be replaced by Westlaw Advantage's Deep Research. You can learn more about Westlaw Advantage at https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/c/westlaw-advantage/fast-track-your-legal-research-with-westlaw-advantage.
Can I keep my access to Westlaw Precision?
Similar to previous Westlaw upgrades, you will not be able to keep your previous version; however, your folders and research history will move with you to Westlaw Advantage.
Student Launch
When do students get access to CoCounsel Legal?
Students will get access to CoCounsel Legal automatically on January 5, 2026.
Do students need to do anything to activate CoCounsel Legal?
Students do not need to do anything. CoCounsel Legal will activate automatically on January 5, 2026.
What will change when CoCounsel Legal activates?
The biggest change is student Westlaw Precision access will be upgraded to Westlaw Advantage. Westlaw Precision's AI-Assisted Research feature will be replaced by Westlaw Advantage's Deep Research. Learn more about Westlaw Advantage at https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/c/westlaw-advantage/fast-track-your-legal-research-with-westlaw-advantage.
Will students keep their access to Westlaw Precision?
Similar to previous Westlaw upgrades, students will not be able to keep your previous version; however, their folders and research history will move with them to Westlaw Advantage.
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