Thomson Reuters CoCounsel: GenAI Assistant for Professionals

CoCounsel is a professional-grade generative AI (GenAI) assistant from Thomson Reuters designed to transform how legal, tax, accounting, and risk professionals work. It integrates with Thomson Reuters trusted content and leading platforms to accelerate research, drafting, and advisory tasks while prioritizing data privacy, security, and compliance.

Key Value Proposition

• Accelerates complex, high-value work by handling mundane tasks (research, drafting, document review) so professionals can focus on strategy and client outcomes.
• Fully integrated with authoritative Thomson Reuters content (Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, etc.) and popular platforms (Microsoft 365) to streamline workflows.
• Enterprise-grade security, data privacy controls, and governance designed for professional environments.

Core Capabilities

• GenAI-assisted research: faster, accurate answers drawn from trusted sources.
• Drafting assistance: end-to-end drafting support within familiar work environments.
• Access to industry-leading content: integration with Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, and other Thomson Reuters products.
• Cross-product consistency: a unified GenAI experience across the Thomson Reuters ecosystem and integrated platforms.
• Security & privacy: data handling designed to prevent training on customer content and robust data protection measures.

How It Works

1. Access and context: CoCounsel is accessible wherever you work within the Thomson Reuters ecosystem or via integrations (e.g., Microsoft 365).
2. Leverage AI skills: professionals use specialized GenAI skills for drafting, research, and insights, supported by authoritative content.
3. Output with governance: results are delivered with verifiable content provenance and compliance controls.

Safety, Privacy, and Compliance

• Customer data and prompts are not used to train CoCounsel or associated models. Third-party partners are contractually prohibited from training on Thomson Reuters customer data.
• Customizable retention policies at the organizational level; users can delete content/prompts anytime.
• Data in transit protected by TLS 1.2; data at rest encrypted (AES-256).
• Zero-retention API calls with external LLM providers; identity presented as "Thomson Reuters" to protect customer anonymity.
• Guardrails ensure responses are drawn from defined, verified content sources to minimize bias and off-domain outputs.

Target Users

• Law firms and corporate legal departments
• Tax, audit, and accounting professionals
• Risk, compliance, and fraud professionals
• Any professionals seeking efficient access to Thomson Reuters content through GenAI

Use Cases

• Fast, accurate legal research across trusted sources
• Drafting and reviewing documents (contracts, filings, memos) with AI-assisted templates and insights
• Tax planning, compliance, and advisory guidance supported by authoritative content
• Risk and fraud investigations aided by integrated data and workflows
• Practice management and advisory services enhanced by GenAI capabilities

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How to Use CoCounsel (Overview)

• Access across supported environments (Thomson Reuters ecosystem or integrated platforms like Microsoft 365).
• Invoke GenAI skills for drafting, research, and insights within your workflow.
• Rely on built-in guardrails and trusted content to ensure output quality and compliance.

Core Features

• Unified GenAI assistant across Thomson Reuters content and integrations
• AI-assisted drafting within your existing tools
• AI-assisted research using Westlaw Precision and Practical Law content
• Integration with Microsoft 365 for seamless workflows
• Security-first design: no training on customer data, encrypted data, and controlled retention
• Content provenance and governance for reliable outputs
• Support for professional services including legal, tax, accounting, and risk/compliance