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“It may be time to put away the spreadsheets and the haphazard databases for cost-effective, practice management software as a service: Clio.”

Law.com Legal Technology Blog

“A state of the art web-based practice suite engineered from the ground-up for sole practitioners, small firms, and often-overlooked Mac-users. [Clio] is the first true software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for lawyers that isn’t just a watered down, feature-poor substitute for a desktop. So intuitive you’ll know how to use its familiar tools to communicate, draft, research, and bill in just a few minutes. Very possibly a lawyer’s best friend.”

Mazyar Hedeyat, PM Blog

“It will help lawyers stay more efficient with an easy-to-use system that is accessible anywhere”

Zach Heller, Lawline.com

“If I were to describe Clio in one word, I would say, 'complete.' [...] So many times on the listserve, I hear the cry, 'I just want a program that will handle everything. That has accounting integrated. That has a solid calendaring system. That allows me to track clients documents. Is it so much to ask that it does everything?' Perhaps your time has come. I, for one, have not seen a program so close to fully integrated.”

Aaron Pelley, Criminal Defense Law with an Apple

“As for your data, Themis Solutions takes it seriously. It promises to back up your data, daily, in a secure, off-site data center and conduct daily security audits from a third party to insure data security. What's more, you can export your data from Clio at any time.”

Law.com Legal Technology Blog

“To develop my own practice performance metrics and reports and engage in client management and billing is time-consuming. For a monthly subscription fee of $49.00 for attorneys ($25.00 per month for non-attorney support), plus copious storage capacity, it’s hard to resist giving Clio a test drive.”

Sean Doherty, Law.com

“[Clio] offer users access to practice management information from any computer connected to the Internet, including scheduling calendars, time tracking and billing information. [...] The biggest advantage of using an SaaS model is that it takes a lot of the burden off the law firm in purchasing hardware, software or hiring experienced IT professionals.”

Brett Burney, Law.com Legal Technology

“For lawyers currently wrestling with Time Matters, Amicus, Abacus, and other clumsy practice management packages, Clio would be a breath of fresh air, and well worth the $49 per month for attorneys and $25 per month for staff.”

Sam Glover, Lawyerist.com

“A core advantage of a SaaS such as [Clio] is that it avoids the need to purchase, install and maintain software”

Robert Ambrogi, Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.

“I found that [Clio's] price point will be low enough that solos and small firms won't even think twice before tyring it out”

Sean Doherty, Legal Technology, Law.com's Legal Technology Blog

“So many times on the listserve, I hear the cry, I just want a program that will handle everything. That has accounting integrated. That has a solid calendaring system. That allows me to track clients documents. Is it so much to ask that it does everything? Perhaps your time has come. I, for one, have not seen a program so close to fully integrated. [...] This SaaS is one of the most promising releases of the year.”

Sean Doherty, Legal Technology, Law.com's Legal Technology Blog

“Clio is here, and it rocks. I’ve seen this system first hand and, yes, it kicks ass.”

Mazyar Hedeyat, PM Blog

“Since [Clio is] web-based, it gives you the advantage of being out of your office and being able to log into your practice management application from any machine running a browser. It allows you to share file data with others in your office without ever setting up an actual network. Its secure. It gives you a full line of features, including document management.”

Zale Dowlen, Law Office Linux

“The one feature that made this an exciting release for me: Document Management. We have heard the document management rumbling before. We want something that allows secure access to documents online, save unlimited document versions, and does everything else. It appears Clio was listening and integrated this feature before the launch.”

Aaron Pelley, Criminal Defense Law with an Apple

“I am in a small law firm. I use a Mac and my partner uses a PC. I often need to be able to work remotely. I spent a great deal of time searching for an affordable practice management solution that had portability, ease of use, compatibility with Mac and PC, affordability and features that I needed integrated into one application. Clio has proven to be the answer for us – especially because of the responsiveness of the people working at Clio. When I expressed the need for something to assist with trust accounting, Clio developed a module that is meeting my needs in that area as well. I highly recommend Clio!”

Catherine Merino Reisman, Reisman Carolla LLP

“I just wanted to pass along a positive review of Clio’ s web-based practice management software. Having recently tried other programs geared for small firms and solos, I found none that could compare to Clio’s no-frills simplicity, and easy access from any computer. While, it does not have all the bells and whistles that some might desire, it compensates with ease of use and cost effectiveness. Plus, Clio provides a wealth of online storage space. Needless to say I am slowly being won over with the Software as a Service (SaaS) concept.”

Lee Turner, Attorney at Law, Lee Turner Law

“Within minutes of activating Clio, our entire firm was up and using the software with relative ease, storing contacts, case information, appointments, and documents. Time entry was a breeze. And, where it used to take us 3 to 4 days to generate our bills, with Clio, the whole process took less than 2 hours.”

Sara Hanley, The Law Offices of Place and Hanley

“I found that [Clio's] price point will be low enough that solos and small firms won't even think twice before trying it out.”

Sean Doherty, Legal Technology, Law.com's Legal Technology Blog