Microsoft CELA selects Harvey as legal AI platform for 2,000-person legal team
Microsoft's Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) team formally selected Harvey for use across legal and compliance operations. The ~2,000-person unit deepens the existing Harvey-Microsoft alliance, with Harvey expanding use of Microsoft 365/Copilot reciprocally.
""This collaboration will help our teams work more efficiently and focus on the complex, high-impact work that matters most." — Antony Cook, Corporate VP and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft"
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