Every managing partner asks two questions. Are we capturing the hours we should be? And which matters actually make money? Most firms can answer both, just not until weeks after the partners who pressed for the answer have moved on. The reason is structural. Time entries live in the billing system, costs in accounting, matter […]
Many firms arrive at this question the same way. Can Microsoft Dynamics 365 for law firms handle the money side of a legal practice? It can support firm finances well. But it is not a dedicated legal practice management product out of the box. What you get is a foundation that needs legal software layered […]
Most IT leaders comparing IT-managed services vs. staff augmentation aren’t choosing between two vendors. They’re choosing between two outsourcing models, and the two behave very differently once the contract is signed. One adds people to the team you already run. The other hands an entire function to an outside provider. The key differences show up […]
SharePoint for law firms is Microsoft SharePoint configured as a legal document management system, with content organized by client and matter and protected by permissions, retention rules, and audit trails. Out of the box, it is a general business tool. The difference between the two is configuration. That configuration work is what Microsoft consulting firms […]
Azure Logic Apps and Power Automate are not competitors. Both run on the same Microsoft workflow engine and share the same 1,000-plus connectors; Power Automate cloud flows run on Logic Apps infrastructure underneath. Microsoft built two front doors to one engine for two audiences. So the Power Automate vs. Logic Apps question is not which […]
A single matter can pull in a dozen people at once. Legal professionals, experts, claims adjusters, and the client all need the same documents, usually today. Deadlines do not move because a file was saved in the wrong folder. Secure matter collaboration means everyone on a matter working from the same current files, with strict […]
When you need to build something on Microsoft 365, you have choices. Two of the most common are hiring a specialized Microsoft 365 consulting firm or working with offshore developers. Both can build real solutions, but they are built for different goals. One optimizes for deep technical expertise, quality, and long-term support. The other, offshore […]
Microsoft offers two AI platforms that people often mix up: Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry. They overlap in some ways, but they were built to solve different problems. After building AI agents and apps on both platforms for clients, we have learned that the Azure AI Foundry vs. Copilot Studio question comes down to […]
Law firms and legal departments spend hours every day drafting contracts, reviewing documents, and searching for the right case law. Microsoft Copilot AI agents for law firms are changing how that work gets done. These legal technology tools are built into Microsoft 365, take on repetitive tasks, and give legal teams more time for the […]
