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Legal Tech Without the Headache: How Cubed by Law Squared Is Changing the Game for In-House Teams

In-house legal teams have never been under more pressure. Rising workloads, shrinking budgets, increasing regulatory complexity, and the expectation to “do more with less” have become standard. At the same time, legal functions are being pushed to adopt technology to drive efficiency — only to find themselves overwhelmed by platforms that overpromise, underdeliver, and require more change management than they’re worth.

May 20, 2025 By Cubed by Law Squared
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This is where Cubed by Law Squared comes in — a legal intake, matter, and contract management solution built natively within Microsoft 365. Cubed is designed specifically for in-house legal teams that want to optimise their operations without overhauling their tech stack.

Built Where You Work: Microsoft 365

The core philosophy behind Cubed is simple: legal teams want to work within platforms they already know and trust. That means no new logins, no third-party platforms, and no need to duplicate data across disconnected systems. Cubed operates within your Microsoft environment, leveraging tools like Outlook, SharePoint, Power BI, and Microsoft Teams to help legal functions streamline their work without disrupting existing workflows.

By building Cubed entirely within Microsoft 365, Law Squared has eliminated a major barrier to legal tech adoption: resistance to change. Legal, IT and compliance teams are already familiar with Microsoft’s security and architecture, which means there’s no need for long procurement cycles, complex integrations, or extensive training programs.

Designed for Simplicity, Not Software Bloat

Unlike traditional legal tech platforms that try to be everything to everyone — and end up being expensive and underutilised — Cubed was purpose-built to solve the specific operational challenges facing in-house legal teams:

  • Legal Intake: Standardise how legal requests are received, triaged and tracked — no more lost emails or unclear priorities.

  • Matter Management: Centralise all matters, tasks and communications in one place — with full visibility and audit trails.

  • Auto Email Filing: emails automatically filed to its corresponding matter without an Outlook Plug-In.

  • Contract Management: Automate approval workflows, version control and obligation tracking — directly through SharePoint and Outlook.

  • Reporting & Insights: Use native Power BI dashboards to track team performance, matter types, turnaround times and workload distribution.

It’s legal ops, without the excess.

Rapid Deployment, Pricing Certainty, and Security First

One of Cubed’s standout features is its rapid deployment. Unlike traditional platforms that can take months to implement, Cubed is ready to go live in under one day — and because it operates inside your Microsoft tenancy, there’s no data migration and no third-party data storage.

In-house teams are also no longer forced into rigid per-user pricing models. Cubed is offered as a flat-fee annual licence per business, making budgeting predictable and aligned with how legal teams actually operate — whether it’s a solo GC or a legal function of 20.

From a security and compliance perspective, Cubed ensures all data remains within your Microsoft environment. There’s no transfer to external servers, no new infrastructure risk, and no additional data security assessments — making it easier for IT to approve and support.

Integrated With the Tools You Use

Cubed doesn’t just work with Microsoft. It also supports custom integrations with common business tools like:

  • DocuSign (for e-signature workflows)

  • Salesforce and HubSpot (for alignment with sales and commercial teams)

  • Microsoft Copilot and AI Search (leveraging emerging AI capabilities in the Microsoft ecosystem)

These integrations ensure legal is not operating in a silo, but is connected to the wider business — enabling smarter collaboration and faster decision-making.

Built by a Law Firm That Understands In-House Legal

Perhaps the most unique aspect of Cubed is that it was developed by Law Squared, a NewLaw firm that has spent nearly a decade working alongside in-house legal teams across Australia, the UK and beyond.

Cubed isn’t legal tech built by external software vendors with a limited understanding of legal operations. It’s a platform created by lawyers, for lawyers — built from the lived experience of partnering with in-house legal teams that need smart, simple solutions.

In fact, Cubed was launched from Law Squared’s Digital + Innovation team, formed to help clients reduce legal tech fatigue and eliminate underutilised tools.

Final Thought: Legal Tech Should Fit You, Not the Other Way Around

If there’s one key takeaway for in-house legal teams, it’s this: technology adoption depends on fit. The best platform isn’t the one with the longest features list — it’s the one your team will actually use. That’s why Cubed was built to fit inside your daily tools, your existing processes, and your compliance framework.

It’s not trying to reinvent the way legal teams work. It’s simply helping them work better — without the complexity.

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