Clio Duo Unlocks a New Era of Legal Platform Intel
Clio, the global leader in legal technology, announces Clio Duo at the 2024 Clio Cloud Conference in Austin, Texas. This groundbreaking introduction of artificial intelligence on the Clio platform—trusted by over 150,000 legal professionals—sets a new precedent for legal AI. It seamlessly integrates advanced AI capabilities into everyday legal tasks, enhancing efficiency and transforming how legal professionals operate across a unified technology platform.
“The launch of Clio Duo marks a defining moment for the legal industry,” said Jack Newton, CEO and Founder at Clio. “We’ve embedded artificial intelligence into the most connected platform in legal, and we’ve done so at an unprecedented scale. As AI adoption continues to accelerate across the industry, we’ve built Clio Duo with great precision and protection, laying a strong foundation for how AI can empower legal professionals to scale their practice confidently. Our customers deserve the best tools as they reshape their practices with this transformative technology. Launching Clio Duo is a significant milestone to celebrate today, but it’s just the beginning of an ongoing journey to develop AI that evolves with the future of legal work.”
Clio Duo acts as an AI-powered legal partner, streamlining all aspects of a law firm and transforming data into actionable insights. Built into Clio’s flagship practice management product, Clio Manage, Clio Duo enhances legal workflows by offering insights and automating tasks, allowing legal professionals to prioritise critical work and boost productivity without switching applications.
With Clio Duo, customers can:
- Instantly access client and matter details, retrieving key information without the need to sift through extensive documents.
- Extract and cite precise details from documents within seconds.
- Summarise any text document in Clio Manage with one click, and easily export or save the summary as a new file on desktop and mobile apps.
- Get smart recommendations on high-priority tasks and matters, including what needs immediate attention, meeting preparations, and how to prioritise pending tasks.
- Work from anywhere in Clio Manage and delegate assignments to Clio Duo, such as creating a task, bill, or calendar event, freeing you up to focus on your current priorities.
- Automatically generate professional text messages and email replies with suggested responses, generating short or long-form replies for client communications via Clio for Clients.
- View an audit log of all actions performed by Clio Duo, ensuring transparency and accountability for every AI-driven task.
This feature arrives as Clio’s customer base demonstrates a strong demand for AI, reflecting a broader trend among legal professionals embracing AI adoption.
Clio's latest Legal Trends Report reveals a major shift
Clio has released the ninth edition of the Legal Trends Report, offering exclusive insights into the key trends shaping the legal industry.
This year’s report reveals a massive surge in AI adoption within the legal industry, jumping from 19% to 79% in just one year. It also highlights that this shift is pushing law firms to adopt more flexible billing strategies, such as flat fees, which have increased by 34% since 2016. Law firms are also increasing tech investments by 20% annually, with solo practitioners leading with a 56% increase. Despite advancements, the report notes significant challenges in client engagement and intake processes.
About the Legal Trends Report
The Legal Trends Report is an ongoing research initiative that tracks key trends in practice management, client expectations, technology adoption, and more across the legal industry. The research draws on data from thousands of legal professionals across North America, offering valuable insights into the emerging trends that are shaping the future of legal practice.
Each year, Clio's team of research experts expand their efforts to cover new areas of interest, reflecting the rapid shifts in legal technology, client engagement, and law firm operations. Clio's Legal Trends Report has become a trusted resource for legal professionals, law firm leaders, and industry stakeholders seeking actionable insights to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive and evolving market.
To stay informed of changes in the legal industry and access the latest report, visit clio.com/ltr.
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