Inspire Legal Group has become the first UK law firm to integrate Qanooni AI [1] with Actionstep, marking a significant step forward in embedding AI directly within day-to-day legal workflows.
The integration brings together Actionstep’s practice management capabilities with Qanooni’s AI-native drafting, review, research and matter summarisation tools, enabling lawyers to move seamlessly between managing matters and executing legal work in a single connected environment.
Built natively within Microsoft Word and Outlook, Qanooni allows lawyers to generate, review and analyse legal work using live matter context from Actionstep, reducing friction and eliminating the need to switch between multiple systems.
The move reflects Inspire Legal Group’s continued focus on innovation and technology-led legal services, with the firm positioning itself at the forefront of modern legal delivery.
Client value and time back for lawyers
Natalie Foster CEO, Inspire Legal Group said the integration was already transforming how the firm delivers value to clients:
“For us, this is about giving our lawyers time back to focus on what really matters – our clients. Qanooni has stood out in how naturally it fits into our existing workflows, particularly within Microsoft Word and Outlook, allowing us to move faster without compromising on quality. It’s enabling us to be more responsive and ultimately deliver greater value to our clients.”
She added that reducing administrative burden while maintaining high standards was central to the firm’s strategy:
“Technology like this allows us to spend more time advising, guiding and supporting clients, rather than being tied up in repetitive tasks.”
Impact on litigation workflows
Hannah Strawbridge Executive Director, Inspire Legal Group highlighted the impact on litigation and dispute resolution work:
“In litigation, time and accuracy are everything. Having Qanooni integrated with Actionstep means we can quickly analyse case materials, draft documents and respond to developments with far greater efficiency. It gives us a real advantage in managing complex matters while maintaining the highest standards.”
She noted that the ability to generate structured outputs and summaries from live matter data was particularly valuable in fast-moving disputes.
A unified legal workspace
The integration reflects a broader shift in legal technology, bringing together the “work of law” with the “business of law” in a single environment.
Actionstep provides the operational backbone of a firm, including matter management, workflows and client data, while Qanooni delivers AI-assisted drafting, research and analysis directly within the tools lawyers already use every day.
By combining the two, firms can reduce context switching, improve consistency, and maintain a clear audit trail of AI-assisted work within each matter.
Growing momentum for AI in legal practice
The announcement comes as more law firms look to move beyond standalone AI tools towards solutions embedded within their core systems and workflows.
For Inspire Legal Group, the integration represents not just a technology upgrade, but a strategic step towards a more efficient, client-centric model of legal service delivery.
“A defining moment for UK firms”
Rob Lawson Head of Sales & Partnerships, Qanooni said:
“This is a big moment not just for Qanooni and Inspire, but for the UK legal market. We’re seeing the shift from AI as a standalone tool to AI embedded directly inside the systems lawyers already rely on every day.”
He added:
“By combining Actionstep’s matter intelligence with Qanooni’s AI-native capabilities, firms can move faster, deliver more consistent work, and unlock capacity across their teams. Inspire Legal Group are leading from the front, and we expect many firms to follow.”