TLDR: iManage has announced significant advancements in its platform, integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for universal AI interoperability, alongside enhanced natural language search in Insight+ and advanced AI assistant capabilities through ‘Ask iManage’. These updates aim to provide secure, traceable, and contextual AI-powered insights directly within professional workflows, including seamless integration with Microsoft 365.
CHICAGO – August 11, 2025 – iManage, a leading AI company dedicated to ‘Making Knowledge Work™’, today unveiled a suite of groundbreaking AI innovations designed to transform how knowledge professionals interact with information. The announcements, made ahead of ILTACON 2025, highlight iManage’s commitment to delivering ‘AI Confidence™’ by ensuring secure, traceable, and trusted AI-powered insights grounded in an organization’s own content.
At the forefront of these advancements is the implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) support. This open-source, open-standard protocol, introduced by Anthropic in November 2024, acts as a ‘USB-C port of AI tools,’ providing a universal interface for AI models to connect with external tools, services, and data sources. By supporting MCP, iManage enables its customers to seamlessly integrate any MCP-compatible AI application with iManage Cloud without requiring vendor-specific integrations. This ensures AI applications can automatically discover content and capabilities within iManage Cloud while strictly adhering to existing user permissions and access controls, fostering an open partner ecosystem.
Complementing this interoperability, iManage has significantly enhanced search capabilities within Insight+. This advancement allows knowledge professionals to find answers using natural language, moving beyond traditional keyword searches to uncover business trends and insights that were previously hidden within vast datasets. This intuitive search functionality is designed to streamline information retrieval and analysis.
Furthermore, iManage is rolling out advanced AI assistant functionality through its ‘Ask iManage’ solution. Built natively within iManage Work, Ask iManage delivers contextual and traceable answers directly from an organization’s secure content. Neil Araujo, CEO of iManage, emphasized the strategic vision behind these integrations, stating, ‘Customer confidence in AI starts with their organizational knowledge – their documents, emails, and institutional expertise, being secure in iManage Work so professionals can access trusted, traceable AI-powered insights.’ He added, ‘And by embedding intelligence directly into Microsoft 365, professionals benefit from AI without leaving their familiar daily workflows.’
The ‘Ask iManage’ solution integrates seamlessly into existing legal and professional workflows, offering features like conversational AI and extending knowledge stored in iManage Work directly into Microsoft applications via Microsoft Copilot integration. This allows legal professionals to leverage iManage content intelligently without switching environments.
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These new capabilities underscore iManage’s comprehensive strategy to empower clients to securely leverage their knowledge in complex, AI-driven automated workflows. The company envisions scenarios where AI agents can autonomously orchestrate multi-step tasks across various systems, such as reviewing commercial lease agreements, identifying clauses, and creating follow-up tasks in project management applications, all while maintaining stringent security and ethical wall protections. iManage continues to scale its 300-strong partner network, supporting the rising demand for AI collaboration and fostering deep partnerships with leading technology providers.
