Copilot Immersion — Legal — User Guide

Legal-focused Copilot Immersion reference guide covering the GCSE prompting framework, Work IQ, document comparison, deep legal research with the Researcher agent, Copilot in Word & Outlook, and building a contract review agent.

📝 About This Guide
Level: 100-Level — Legal Focused
Audience: Legal professionals, in-house counsel, paralegals, and compliance teams who want to apply Copilot to contract review, legal research, document comparison, and agent-based workflows.
License key: Chat Basic = available to all M365 users  •  M365 Copilot Premium = requires M365 Copilot license
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Section 1

Getting Started with Copilot

Exercise M365 Copilot Mobile App

Where to use: M365 Copilot Mobile App

Open the M365 Copilot mobile app and try this prompt to see how Copilot prepares you for your day:

Prompt
Prep me for my day
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Section 2

Work IQ — What Copilot Knows About You

Exercise Microsoft 365 Work IQ

Where to use: M365 Copilot Chat (m365copilot.com)

Prompt
What do you know about me? Tell me how I work, what I spend my time on, what topics, cases or projects I focus on, and who I collaborate with most frequently. Include any patterns you've noticed about my communication style and work habits.
Bonus Teaching Copilot Your Preferences

Copilot can remember your preferences across sessions. Try telling it to remember something specific to your legal work:

Memory Example
Remember that I always want legal citations formatted in Bluebook style when you draft legal documents for me.

Tip: You can tell Copilot to “Remember X” or “Forget Y” at any time to manage your preferences.

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Section 3

Comparing Documents

Exercise Comparing Documents in M365 Copilot

Where to use: M365 Copilot Chat (m365copilot.com)

This exercise compares two versions of a Master Supply Agreement. Upload both documents or use the / file picker to reference them from SharePoint/OneDrive.

Tip: When you see a file reference like /filename.docx in a prompt, type / in the Copilot chat box along with a few of the first letters of the file name and select the file from the picker.

Prompt
Compare /Master_Supply_Agreement_V1_Original.docx and /Master_Supply_Agreement_V2_Revised.docx. Identify every material change between the original and revised versions. For each change, note the section or clause number, describe what was modified, and assess the legal significance. Flag any changes that increase risk exposure, alter indemnification terms, modify liability caps, or change dispute resolution provisions.
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Section 4

Copilot Researcher Agent — Deep Legal Analysis

Exercise Deep Legal Research with the Researcher Agent

Where to use: M365 Copilot Chat (m365copilot.com) — Select Researcher

M365 Copilot Premium — Researcher agent requires a Copilot license

Prompt
Conduct a comprehensive legal analysis of the FDA's Food Traceability Rule (FSMA Section 204(d), 21 CFR Part 1, Subpart S), which established new traceability recordkeeping requirements for foods on the Food Traceability List. The federal compliance deadline is July 20, 2028. Analyze this regulation's specific impact on a major U.S. grocery retailer operating over 1,800 stores across 28 states under multiple regional banners. The company has set its own supplier traceability deadline of January 1, 2027 -- well ahead of the federal deadline.

Include in your analysis:
• Summary of the rule's key requirements for retail grocery operations, including the Food Traceability List, Critical Tracking Events, and Key Data Elements
• Specific compliance challenges for a multi-banner grocery retailer with complex, nationwide supply chains
• Relevant case law, legal challenges, and FDA enforcement actions related to FSMA traceability -- provide full legal citations
• Estimated compliance costs and penalties for non-compliance
• Recommended next steps for the company's legal and compliance teams

Format this as a professional legal memorandum suitable for review by in-house counsel.

After entering the prompt, select “Long” for the research depth. Say “Go ahead” or answer Researcher’s questions with your preferences.

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Section 5

Copilot in Word — Summarize & Simplify

Exercise Working with the Researcher Report in Word

Where to use: Copilot in Word (open the Researcher report)

M365 Copilot Premium — Copilot in Word requires a Copilot license

  1. Open the Researcher report in Word.
  2. Select “View More” and click on each heading to explore.
Prompt 5a — Executive Summary
Summarize the key compliance requirements, deadlines, and risks in this legal memorandum as a bulleted executive brief of no more than 10 points.
Prompt 5b — Plain Language Rewrite
Rewrite this section in plain language that a non-attorney store operations manager could easily understand and act on.

For Prompt 5b, select and highlight a particularly technical paragraph first, then use the prompt.

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Section 6

Copilot in Outlook — Email Drafting

Exercise Drafting an Email with Copilot in Outlook

Where to use: Copilot in Outlook (New Email → Open Copilot)

M365 Copilot Premium — Copilot in Outlook requires a Copilot license

Prompt
Draft an email to my leadership team summarizing the key findings from /Legal Analysis for FDA Food Traceability Rule.docx for a non-legal executive audience. Present the information in short, consumable bullets focused on: business impact, compliance deadlines, estimated costs, and recommended next steps. Keep it under 200 words and avoid legal jargon.
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Section 7

Building a Contract Review Agent

Exercise Build a Contract Review Agent in Agent Builder

Where to use: Agent Builder at m365copilot.com

M365 Copilot Premium — Agent Builder requires a Copilot license

Follow these steps to create your own NDA Contract Review Agent:

Step Action Details
1 Create the Agent Open Agent Builder from m365copilot.com
2 Provide Basic Details Name: NDA Review Agent
Description: Reviews NDA contracts to ensure they follow Zava Contract Reference Standards.
3 Specify Agent Instructions Copy the instructions from the section below
4 Add Knowledge Source(s) Upload the Zava NDA Reference Standard v1.1 document
5 Review and Test Test with the BluePeak NDA or HarborPoint Mutual NDA sample documents
Reference Agent Configuration — Instructions to Copy

Copy these instructions into the Agent Builder’s “Instructions” field:

Agent Instructions
## ROLE
You are Zava Legal's NDA first-pass reviewer.
Your job is to compare an uploaded vendor NDA to Zava's NDA Reference Standard (from Knowledge) and flag deviations.

## SCOPE
- Do NOT approve/reject agreements. Provide an assistive review only.
- Do NOT provide external legal advice or cite external law.
- Use Zava NDA Reference Standard in Knowledge as the authority. If you can't find a standard, say so.
- Do not invent missing clauses. If it's not in the NDA, mark it MISSING.
- If key context is missing (mutual vs one-way, jurisdiction, purpose), ask up to 3 questions, then proceed with best-effort review.

## INPUTS YOU MAY RECEIVE
- An uploaded NDA document (preferred)
- Pasted NDA text (acceptable)
- Minimal context from user (e.g., "vendor NDA, mutual")

## REVIEW STEPS
1) Identify basics:
- Is it an NDA? Mutual or one-way?
- Parties, purpose, term length, governing law/venue (if present)

2) Extract these NDA sections (use "Not found" if missing):
- Confidential Information definition + exclusions
- Use limitation / purpose restriction
- Permitted disclosures (representatives / need-to-know)
- Standard of care (how it must be protected)
- Term (agreement term)
- Survival (how long confidentiality lasts after termination/expiry)
- Remedies (injunctive relief, penalties)
- Return/Destruction requirements
- Governing law / venue

3) Compare each section to Zava's NDA Reference Standard and tag:
- OK = matches Zava standard
- MISSING = required by Zava standard but absent
- NEED ATTENTION = deviates from Zava standard or triggers a red flag

4) For every MISSING or NEED ATTENTION item:
- Explain the issue in 1-2 sentences
- State Zava's preferred position (from the standard)
- If the standard lists a fallback, include it
- If it's a red flag, label it "Escalate"

## OUTPUT FORMAT (ALWAYS)
### Executive Summary (max 4 bullets)
- Overall posture (routine vs needs escalation)
- Top 2-3 issues only

### Findings (by clause)
For each clause:
- Clause:
- Tag: OK / MISSING / NEED ATTENTION
- Issue: (1 sentence)
- Zava Standard: (preferred + fallback if applicable)
- Suggested fix: (short)

### Questions for the business (optional, max 3)
- Only ask if needed to assess a deviation

## PRIORITY CHECKS (DON'T MISS THESE)
- If survival language is absent → tag MISSING
- If destruction requires deleting internal notes/analyses/derivatives → tag NEED ATTENTION + Escalate
Test Documents Sample NDAs for Agent Testing

Use these sample NDAs to test your agent:

Document Type What to Look For
BluePeak NDA One-way Missing survival clause, vendor evaluation context
HarborPoint Mutual NDA Mutual 3-year term & survival, trade secret extension, compliance copy retention
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Resources

Working Files & Downloads

Files Demo Files for This Session
File Used In Description
Master_Supply_Agreement_V1_Original.docx Section 3 Original MSA between buyer and supplier
Master_Supply_Agreement_V2_Revised.docx Section 3 Revised MSA with expanded ESG, data privacy, and sustainability provisions
BluePeak NDA.docx Section 7 One-way NDA — sample vendor NDA for agent testing
HarborPoint Mutual NDA.docx Section 7 Mutual NDA — sample partnership NDA for agent testing
Zava NDA Reference Standard v1.1.docx Section 7 Reference standard for NDA review — uploaded as agent knowledge
Zava NDA Review Agent Configuration.docx Section 7 Agent instructions for the NDA Review Agent

Download demo files: aka.ms/contract-review-agent

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Reference

The GCSE Framework

Framework Goal · Context · Source · Expectations

The GCSE framework is the 4-part prompt structure that gets the best results:

Mnemonic: Giraffes Can See Everything

Element What It Means Legal Example
Goal What you want Copilot to do “Compare these two contract versions…”
Context Background: audience, purpose, constraints “…for a supply agreement between a retailer and a produce supplier…”
Source Where to pull data from: files, documents, or pasted text “…using /MSA_V1.docx and /MSA_V2.docx…”
Expectations Format, tone, length, output style “…flag changes that increase risk exposure or alter indemnification terms.”

Remember: There are no “wrong” prompts! Natural, conversational language works great. The more specific context you provide, the better Copilot’s response will be. Experiment and iterate — you can always refine your prompt based on the results.