A legal AI add-in for Microsoft Word
Clio for Word reads the live document as you work, so suggestions keep up with your edits.
Redline with Track Changes
Suggestions arrive as tracked redlines, and you approve every change.
Drafts that know the matter
Clio for Word uses matter history, client records, case activity, and prior correspondence.
Resolve comments with AI
Ask Clio for Word to address open comments and suggest targeted improvements.
Go from request to draft in less time
Tell Clio for Word what you need, and it proposes a structure to work from.
Get a recommended document type
Clio for Word suggests a document type and builds an outline or first draft for your review.
Model it on your own work
Point it to one of your sample documents, and the draft follows that structure.
Apply the law in place
Find citation-backed authority and add it to the document without leaving Word.
Review and revise with confidence
Flag risks early
Surface legal, structural, and persuasive risks for you to address.
Refine and extend your draft
Tighten wording and generate sections that match the rest of the draft.
Keep revising in conversation
Ask follow-up questions and work through revisions with Clio for Word as you edit.
Privacy and control in each suggestion
Clio for Word follows your firm’s permissions and keeps matter context where it belongs.
Limit memory to the matter
Custom memory is limited to each matter and stays within your firm’s Clio instance.
Apply your firm’s access settings
Clio for Word can only use matters that the person drafting is allowed to open.
Keep work out of training
What you draft and review in Word is never used to train AI models.
Clio for Word resources
Clio for Word FAQs
What is Clio for Word?
Clio for Word is a Microsoft Word add-in that brings Clio Work into Word. It reviews, redlines, and drafts with your matter’s context and legal research at hand, and its suggestions arrive as tracked changes you accept or reject.
Do I need Clio Work to use Clio for Word?
Yes. Clio for Word requires Clio Work and draws on your matters in Clio Manage.
Does Clio for Word edit my document on its own?
No. Suggestions arrive as redlines through Track Changes, and you approve every change.
Can Clio for Word review documents it didn’t create?
Yes. It works on any document, including a draft from opposing counsel or one with existing comments and tracked changes.
Can Clio for Word start a document from scratch?
Yes. It recommends a document type and produces an outline or first draft for your review, and it can model the draft on one of your own sample documents.
Does Clio for Word cite legal authority?
Yes. Research results are citation-backed and linked to their source, and you can apply authority directly in the document.
How do I install Clio for Word?
Install it from Microsoft AppSource. A Microsoft 365 admin can deploy it to the whole firm, so each lawyer finds it in Word without a separate install.
Does Clio for Word use my data to train AI models?
No. Documents and matter data you work on in Clio for Word aren’t used for model training. Custom memory stays inside each matter in your firm’s Clio instance, and access follows your permissions.
How is Clio for Word different from a general Word assistant?
Clio for Word works from your matters in Clio Manage and from legal research, so suggestions reflect the case and the law, not just the text on the page.