Stradley Ronon Expands its Firmwide AI Transformation with Vincent by Clio

Am Law 200 firm Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP  has selected Vincent by Clio to deepen its firmwide AI strategy, anchored by the launch of Stradley Labs, an immersive CLE-accredited training certification  to embed AI capability across the firm

Clio, the global leader in legal AI, today announced that Stradley Ronon – advising clients across complex regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters with a focus on financial services – deployed legal AI solutions with Vincent by Clio, following a comprehensive, multi-month evaluation of legal AI solutions. The expansion followed two successive cohorts of Stradley Labs, an immersive internal AI fluency program built to embed AI-powered practices across attorneys and business professionals firmwide.

Setting a clear standard for AI evaluation

Stradley Ronon was dedicated to a rigorous selection process. From the outset, the firm established non-negotiable standards: any AI solution had to be grounded in strong data security and ethical standards; a robust legal database; and be demonstrably effective across core legal workflows such as research, drafting, and matter analysis – all backed by a legal tech partner committed to long-term adoption success.

“As legal counsel, we have a duty of competence – including competence with technology. We recognize a tipping point where that duty requires the integration of gen AI into the way we practice and we are dedicated to being out ahead of that,” said Sarah Hirebet, Director of Knowledge & Innovation at Stradley Ronon. “As a part of this goal, it became clear that the tool that would capture our lawyers’ attention would be a tool grounded in a comprehensive legal database.”

Vincent stood out for its legal-specific AI capabilities, including multi-jurisdictional research, advanced legal analysis, and pre-built workflows designed for day-to-day practice. During the evaluation, the platform demonstrated the ability to synthesize large volumes of legal information, surface and provide citation to relevant authorities with precision, and support more structured, repeatable approaches to tasks like issue spotting, document review, and early case assessment. Equally important was the depth of partnership Clio brought to the process, working alongside the firm to validate use cases, refine workflows, and ensure the technology aligned with how Stradley Rononʼs lawyers practice.

Embedding AI into how the firm works

The firm’s decision to invest in Vincent for firmwide use was shaped as much by change leadership as by product capability. Stradley Ronon’s priority was ensuring the entire firm could engage confidently and responsibly.

“Our highest criteria was finding a vendor partner who would dig in with us to move our people forward,” Hirebet added. “We started to talk about defining a standard for learning, change leadership and adoption.”

That commitment gave rise to Stradley Labs, a structured, CLE-accredited AI fluency program developed in partnership with Clio and anchored in applied learning theory. The 13 CLE-credit curriculum combines hands-on practice, applied workshops, a capstone hackathon, peer learning, and one-on-one guidance inside Vincent AI, enabling participants to build practical, day-to-day competency. 

The inaugural cohort of 30 partners, associates, and business professionals completed the program with distinction, earning certification as Gen AI Drivers, and, for associates, approved learning credits counting towards their annual billable hour requirement. This cohort was followed by a period of refinement based on lessons learned before the firm offered the program to a second, and then third cohort. This comprehensive approach built a strong group of early-adopter champions who have been critical to building enthusiasm for the enterprise launch of Vincent AI, which was announced on March 17, 2026. 

“Collaborative, hands-on learning with interactive critical analysis exchanges between junior and senior lawyers are hallmarks of training at Stradley, and our approach to generative AI is no different,” commented Marissa Parker, COO at Stradley Ronon, former litigation partner, and a member of Cohort 3 of Stradley Labs. “It is invigorating to see how (initially skeptical) lawyers and business professionals are engaging with Vincent, from updating an employee handbook to re-drafting hundreds of complex contracts to synthesizing large data sets for dispositive motion practice.  Teaching each other about the journey of these use cases – through Labs, practice group meetings, informal mentoring – helps us reinforce our knowledge and explore what is possible.”

Building on the momentum of this laboratory-style program, Stradley Ronon continues to roll out new CLE-eligible learning tracks and role-specific training, including foundational awareness training presented on-demand, skills-based tracks on practical skills like writing and presentations and tracks specific to supervisory lawyers and business professionals. 

With its Legal Gen AI Drivers Certification, growing curriculum, and firmwide deployment of Vincent, Stradley Ronon is setting a new standard for how law firms build AI capability — one grounded in professional responsibility, applied learning, and the long-term demands of excellent client service.

“At its core, Stradley Labs is about building real capability across the firm,” said Nina Jack, General Manager, US Enterprise at Clio. “Stradley Ronon has been intentional in how theyʼve approached this, grounding it in how their lawyers work day-to-day and what it takes to adopt these tools in a meaningful way. Weʼre proud to support that.”

That same level of discipline extended to the technology itself. Vincent met the firm’s non-negotiable standards by pairing trusted legal data with the ability to support core workflows, all within a structure designed to make it easy to diffuse adoption across the firm.

“Stradley Ronon approached this with a level of discipline that reflects where the market is heading,”” continued Jack. “”This is about more than introducing new technology. It’s about embedding it into how work gets done, in a way that holds up across the firm and for clients.”

With Vincent deployed firmwide and an ever-expanding Stradley Labs building AI fluency at all levels, Stradley Ronon is establishing a model for how law firms can integrate AI with the structure, discipline, and long-term commitment the profession demands.

For more information, visit www.clio.com/enterprise.

About Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Counseling clients since 1926, Stradley Ronon has helped private and public companies — from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations — achieve their goals by providing pragmatic, value-driven legal counsel. With offices coast to coast, our lawyers seamlessly address the full spectrum of our clients’ needs, ranging from sophisticated corporate transactions to complex commercial litigation.