Legal technology is foundational to law firm success, with startups constantly developing AI-powered solutions to disrupt and streamline legal workflows.
Legal technology continues to rapidly change the practice of law—and today’s legal tech startups promise to unlock even more innovation for law firms.
Legal tech has become foundational to the operations of most successful law firms. In fact, the latest Legal Trends Report found that firms with good revenue are more likely to use technology for tasks like billing and accounting, client-facing communications, and document management. At the same time, legal tech startups are finding even more creative and cutting-edge ways to innovate.
Put simply, the best legal tech startups are disrupting the industry. How? by creating new ways to automate, digitize, and streamline legal workflows and tasks.
But what are the top legal tech startups to watch in 2026?
In this blog post, we’re putting the spotlight on legal tech startups. We’ll start by outlining the role of tech startups in today’s legal industry. We’ll also delve into factors to consider when choosing legal technology solutions for your firm. And, we’ll highlight the top legal tech startups we’re keeping in view in 2026.
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Top legal tech startups in 2026
In late 2025, Clio highlighted nine groundbreaking legal tech apps at the Integration Awards, due to each one of them revolutionizing the legal technology landscape. The three categories were Best New App, Best Practice of Law App, and Best Business of Law App.
Below, we highlight all nine of these notable startups, what they do for the legal space, and who ultimately took home the awards.
Vera
Vera transforms legal documents into actionable insights by automatically extracting key dates, creating page-line summaries, and generating narrative timelines from depositions and case files. By reducing the manual effort required to organize and analyze complex documents, Vera helps lawyers work faster while maintaining accuracy. Vera was the winner of Clio’s 2025 Integration Award for Best New App.
Learn more about Vera’s integration with Clio.
Querious
Querious helps lawyers maximize the value of virtual attorney-client conversations by delivering real-time insights during meetings and reducing the administrative work that typically follows. By capturing and organizing key information automatically, Querious enables lawyers to focus more on client advice and less on post-call documentation. Querious was a finalist for Best New App at Clio’s 2025 Integration Awards.
Learn more about Querious AI’s integration with Clio.
Precedent
Precedent automates the drafting, review, and delivery of personal injury demand packages using AI. The platform helps lawyers produce consistent, high-quality demand letters more efficiently, reducing turnaround time while improving accuracy. Precedent was a finalist for Best New App at Clio’s 2025 Integration Awards.
Learn more about Precedent‘s integration with Clio.
Clearbrief
Clearbrief is built for litigation-grade accuracy, helping litigators and investigators organize evidence, draft legal writing, verify citations, and share documents with clickable source links. By ensuring every claim is backed by verified evidence, Clearbrief supports stronger, more reliable legal writing. Clearbrief was the winner of Clio’s 2025 Integration Award for Best App for the Practice of Law.
Learn more about Clearbrief’s integration with Clio.
Gavel
Gavel allows lawyers to turn their legal services into scalable legal products, enabling them to deliver services efficiently while practicing at the top of their license. By automating workflows and standardizing service delivery, Gavel helps firms expand their reach without increasing administrative burden. Gavel was a finalist for Best App for the Practice of Law at Clio’s 2025 Integration Awards.
Learn more about Gavel’s integration with Clio.
VXT
VXT is a phone system designed specifically for law firms that integrates directly with legal software. It allows attorneys to make calls, send messages, and communicate internally from one centralized platform—keeping all client communications connected to their matters. VXT was a finalist for Best App for the Practice of Law at Clio’s 2025 Integration Awards.
Learn more about VXT’s integration with Clio.
CollBox
CollBox helps Clio firms recover unpaid invoices by delivering an accounts receivable process many firms lack. By combining AI-enhanced automation with live outreach from trained A/R professionals, CollBox helps firms recover an average of $66,000 per month. CollBox was the winner of Clio’s 2025 Integration Award for Best App for the Business of Law.
Learn more about CollBox’s integration with Clio.
Fidu
Fidu powers subscription-based and flat-fee legal services by integrating with Clio to automate service setup, streamline client engagement, and manage service delivery. The platform enables firms to offer modern pricing models without adding operational complexity. Fidu was a finalist for Best App for the Business of Law at Clio’s 2025 Integration Awards.
Learn more about Fidu’s integration with Clio.
PointOne
PointOne uses AI to automate time entry and bill review for law firms, helping lawyers capture more billable time with less effort. By reducing manual tracking and errors, PointOne supports more accurate billing and improved firm profitability. PointOne was a finalist for Best App for the Business of Law at Clio’s 2025 Integration Awards.
Learn more about PointOne’s integration with Clio.
Choosing the right legal tech partner for your firm
While legal technology can offer many benefits to law firms, not all legal tech solutions will be the right fit for your firm. When considering any legal software, it’s important to carefully vet the provider and the tool itself.
Here are some key questions to ask when choosing a legal tech startup solution:
- What is the startup’s track record and reputation? Even if a legal startup is relatively new, take the time to evaluate the company’s history and reputation.
- Is the product something that your firm actually needs and will use? There may be times when a tech startup develops a unique and innovative product, but it’s just not a fit for your law firm. Consider the specific needs and goals of your law firm, and make sure the solution is a fit.
- What support does it offer? Similarly, it’s important that a new service will be easy to use and supported should you run into any questions or issues. Assess the customer support and training options offered to ensure you won’t run into problems down the road.
- Is it scalable? It’s also key to assess the scalability and flexibility of any software before implementing it. Can the software grow with your firm?
- Can it integrate with your other software and systems? Integration capabilities with your firm’s existing legal systems can be a valuable way to further streamline workflows.
- Is it secure? As with any tool or service you consider for your firm, security is paramount. Evaluate any potential legal startups for their data security and privacy measures.
For more tips on how to make informed decisions when selecting legal technology from tech providers or legal startups, check out our legal technology buyer’s guide here.
Why legal tech startups are transforming the industry
As we unpack in greater detail in our guide to legal technology, legal technology can be broadly defined as technology—typically, software—that provides legal services and supports the legal industry.
In practice, legal technology is a type of tech that helps lawyers and law firms work more efficiently. Legal technology impacts law firms and legal professionals in many ways, including:
- Improving overall productivity and efficiency, with tasks like billing, office administration, document creation and management, and legal research.
- Saving time, which promotes cost efficiency and helps improve work-life balance.
- Streamlining communication, both within firms and with clients.
What differentiates legal technology providers from legal tech startups?
In general, a “startup” is a company in the early stages of its operations. It’s focused on developing an innovative product or service to solve a problem or meet a consumer demand.
Similarly, a legal tech startup is a company focused on using technology. They find new solutions and develop innovative services related to the practice of law and the legal industry.
Take Clio, for example. While Clio is no longer a startup, from the start, Clio’s cloud-based practice management software used technology to disrupt the legal industry by helping law firms to use the cloud to work more efficiently and offer more client-centered legal services.
While each company has a specific focus, today’s legal tech startups can help streamline legal processes in a variety of ways, including:
- Automation: Repetitive tasks can be completed faster, easier, and with less chance of error, thanks to automation.
- Artificial intelligence (AI): AI-powered tools created by legal startups can streamline legal tasks like legal research, document review, and more.
- Client service: Tools can make communication easier (such as case management portals or secure document sharing tools), which improve the client experience of legal clients.
- Court processes: From streamlining court reporting to e-filing solutions.
- Improving access to justice: By streamlining processes to save law firms time and money, legal tech startups help to make legal services more affordable. Additionally, some tech startups focus on finding new ways to help firms offer more equitable access to justice.
Final notes on legal and law tech startups
In today’s tech-driven legal landscape, adopting legal technology has become foundational to the success of many law firms. With the right legal tech, firms are able to work more efficiently, automate tedious processes, and deliver better client service.
Clio’s recent Legal Trends Report highlights how law firms are embracing AI and what impact that technology is having on the legal industry. Download your copy to learn more.
When it comes to the most innovative solutions, legal tech startups are driving rapid advancements in how legal technology can help law firms—particularly as AI powers new workflows.
While the above list of top legal tech startups is a solid starting point for your search for potential solutions, it’s important to research tools that can help your firm’s unique needs. A great place to start for this? Take some time to browse Clio’s App Directory and learn more about our integration partners and how they might help your law firm.
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