Stop Writing Emails Manually — Copilot for Outlook

Key Takeaways

Lawyers get hundreds of emails a day. If you've ever wished for a smart email assistant, meet the C-Pilot sidebar. It's an AI helper that many of you already have with your Microsoft subscription. I'll show you how you can use it to dictate clean emails in seconds without including any client identifiers and how you can set follow-up reminders while hitting set. Just so you know, in this video, we are discussing the free version of Copilot that comes with your Microsoft subscription, not Co-Pilot Pro, which incurs an additional monthly cost. Here's a typical email thread. Scheduling back and forth mixed with a few questions. Instead of typing a full response, open the Copilot sidebar and give it a quick prompt. You can dictate the gist or just type a quick sentence. For example, tell co-pilot chat, generate an update to my client, updating them on the status of their claim. So far, we have issued written discovery, completed a deposition, and are awaiting an expert report. Make it professional and nice. Now, hit enter. Copilot analyzes the thread and drafts a polished email. What used to take 10 minutes now takes about 10 seconds. But remember, you are the attorney here, not co-pilot. So read the draft carefully and tweak as needed. Swap placeholders back to names if necessary. And voila, it's ready to send. Pro tip, highlight any messy draft and ask co-pilot chat in the sidebar. Make this more concise or make this more formal. As always, doublech checkck any AI generated material before sending. Okay, y'all. I'm out and about like a cub scout. If you found this useful, please like, share, and subscribe to AI for Attorneys on YouTube for more quick hacks to reclaim your day. See you next time. Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise. [music] >> [music]