Why Did Clio Choose the Cloud?

Question 1

1. Affordable

Answer 1

Did you know that on-premise, server based software options can cost tens of thousands of dollars for a law firm to implement? This makes the cost of an on-premise solution out of reach for many small and medium firms from the get go.

According to the American Bar Association, there are approximately 1.35 million lawyers in the U.S. 80% of lawyers in the U.S. are in private practice and of those, 50% are solo practitioners. That’s a lot of lawyers who could encounter financial difficulty if they were to attempt to implement an on-premise solution

Question 2

2. Easy to implement

Answer 2

IT support isn’t required to set up any Clio products. Account creation is fast and can be done by the firm on their own without specialized assistance. Clio also doesn’t require special or specific hardware. in most cases, law firms will be able to use their existing technology (desktops, laptops, etc) and firm members can use their preferred operating system and browsers. Clio also supports mobile devices, allowing lawyers to use Clio while on the go

Question 3

Changing the practice of law, for good

Answer 3

Affordability and easy implementation help contribute to Clio being able to change the practice of law, for good (Clio’s mission statement). By being on the cloud, Clio can help by:

• improving the well-being of lawyers by helping them save time and money
• decreasing the risk of malpractice by providing lawyers with tools that prevent errors specific to the practice of law
• allowing lawyers and firms to increase access to justice by having modern, up to date tools that enable efficient, affordable, and effective legal services