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The Clio Blog, published by Clio, focuses on topics related to legal practice management and legal technology innovation. It covers the integration of AI in legal workflows, including AI-powered legal research, case management, and document automation. The blog discusses strategies for law firm marketing, client relationship management, and operational efficiency. It also addresses legal industry trends, such as the adoption of AI tools tailored for law firms, security and compliance in legal tech, and the impact of technology on legal service delivery. The content is aimed at legal professionals seeking to enhance firm productivity, client service, and business growth through technology.
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Inside Berkeley Law’s New AI Policy, and What It Means for Legal Education
By Ed Walters
What Berkeley Law’s AI policy prohibits, and what it allows
Berkeley didn’t ban AI. As a matter of policy, it made the use of AI prohibited as a default rule for almost every part of a student’s substantive work. Here’s…
MSO Law Firm Deals Are Rising Fast, but Is One Right for Your Practice?
By Joshua Lenon
What is an MSO law firm structure, exactly?
An MSO law firm consists of a split-entity structure designed to work around a state’s RPC Rule 5.4’s prohibition on nonlawyer ownership of law firms. In the typical law firm MSO structure,…
Secure Document Shredding for Law Firms
Why law firms need secure document shredding
Law firms handle some of the most sensitive information in any profession, including personally identifiable information (PII), financial records, medical details, and privileged communications. Protecting this information is a fundamental ethical and professional…
How to Have Performance Conversations That Actually Develop Your Law Firm Team
Why traditional law firm performance reviews fall short
Annual performance reviews can be stale, vague, and a surprise to staff. Part of the problem comes down to cadence. Most law firm performance reviews still revolve around a single annual conversation,…
Why Working Faster Isn’t Making Your Solo Practice More Profitable (And What to Do About It)
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Solo and small law firm AI adoption: Why revenue gains are lagging
Day-to-day, the…
How AI Is Becoming a Powerful Employee Retention Strategy for Mid-Sized Law Firms
The real cost of turnover in mid-sized law firms
The most difficult reality of law firm attrition is that it’s expensive. The American Bar Association estimates that employee turnover costs law firms between $200,000 and $500,000 per lawyer. That’s…
AI Hallucinations in Legal Filings: How to Avoid Them and What to Do When You Find Them
By Ed Walters
What AI hallucinations in law actually are
In a legal context, AI hallucinations are one of two things. They’re either citations to cases or statutes that don’t exist, or citations to real authorities for propositions those authorities don’t actually support.…
Why Cloud Solutions Are the Foundation for AI in Law Firms
On the surface, AI adoption is high and firms are thriving
Mid-sized law firms appear to be ahead on AI maturity. Most have gone beyond simply trying out the technology; instead, they’ve taken a more deliberate, structured approach, with 60%…
Expanding the Frontier of Legal Agentic Work: GPT-5.5 Support in Clio Work and Vincent
By Angel Faus