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Updates from CEO Jack Newton On Recent Clio News: Midsized Firms, Gen AI, Legal Aid, and Clio Draft

Above the Law - Technology

Although Clio started in 2008 with a “laser focus” on solos, Newton said, it quickly started seeing demand from two-person firms, then multiple-lawyer firms, then 20-30 person firms, and ultimately into midsized firms, which Newton defines as firms of 20-200 people. That’s the superpower we have,” he said.

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Large Law Firm Trends in 2020 – Part 2 (Efficiency + Value)

Ron Friedmann

This century, firms use a range of professionals who cost less than partner track associates. Contract lawyers, staff lawyers, and part-time lawyers are all in use by more than 70% of responding firms. Conclusions From 2008 to 2010, the legal market shifted from a sellers’ to a buyers’ market.

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Practice Management Platform Rocket Matter Adds ‘Premier’ Tier with Billing Features Designed for Larger Firms

LawSites

When Rocket Matter launched in 2008 as one of the first cloud-based law practice management platforms, it was targeted at solo and small firms. The featured image at the top of this post shows the UTBMS codes being used to track time while working in Microsoft Word.). Mark-ups and mark-downs are tracked and can be reported on.

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Reflecting on 2023 at Clio

Clio

Since our founding in 2008, Clio has grown exponentially, thanks to the innovative legal professionals who use our software every day. For the first time in the publication’s history, we also released focused reports for solo and mid-sized law firms, capturing unique insights for a wider array of law firms than ever before.

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Love and Legal Tech: Cassie Vertovec and Alex Macdonald

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

He was part of the team that hired me, like I mentioned, I was I was consulting and at that point in time, I was traveling upwards of 200,000 miles a year flying and it just, it got to be too much for me and I really wanted to look for a little bit more of a stable lifestyle. We talk about everything all the time. I’m good with that.

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Clio Launches E-Payments Solution for Canadian Legal Market; Plans to Expand Payments to Other Countries

LawSites

In October 2021, Clio , the law practice management company, launched Clio Payments , native e-payments technology built into the Clio Manage law practice management platform — a launch that CEO Jack Newton described at the time as the company’s most important product release since its debut in 2008.

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Recession-Proof Your Law Firm: Legal Tech and ROI

Centerbase

Law firms across the country are buzzing, and it feels suspiciously like 2008. Many firms are looking to optimize their operations and hunker down in anticipation of lean times. Choosing the right legal technology tools now can help you save time and cut costs, ensuring that your firm can operate efficiently.