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Legal templates
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Find the template you need by practice area or jurisdiction, from intake forms to motions. Download it for Word, or open it in Clio Draft to autofill client data.
- Adoption
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate Practice
- Attorney Client Services
- Business Law
- California Civil Jury Instructions
- Captions
- Civil Litigation
- Conservatorship / Guardianship
- Criminal
- Criminal Expungement
- Criminal Law
- Employment Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- General Business Law
- Guardianship
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Revenue Service
- Landlord Tenant
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Probate
- Real Estate Conveyances
- Uniform Laws
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States
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- Arizona
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- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federal
- Florida
- General
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
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- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Canada
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How to choose the right legal template
- Match the matter and jurisdiction. Start with a sample legal document aligned to your practice and venue.
- Look for structured fields. Choose templates that clearly mark parties, dates, exhibits, and signature blocks for fast editing.
- Confirm filing rules. Compare formatting to local court requirements before finalizing.
- Decide your workflow. Download the legal document template in MS Word or open it in Clio Draft for autofill, clauses, and e-signatures.
When to customize a template vs. start from scratch
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Customize a template when…
- You have a proven drafting legal documents example for the type of matter
- You only need to change key details, such as names, facts, and venue
- Standard legal clauses apply, with minor edits required
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Start fresh when…
Clio Draft helps you work faster. Turn any blank legal document into a smart reusable template, conditional text, and automated questionnaires that collect client information for you.
- A novel issue requires unique provisions
- Court rules or relevant statutes have recently changed
- The client requires bespoke language throughout the document
Common mistakes to avoid with legal templates
- Check for outdated language and confirm current rules in your jurisdiction, match local formatting and page limits, and ensure defined terms align with your facts.
- Remove placeholder text before export, clear tracked changes, comments, and hidden metadata, and verify citations and clause versions if you start from a legal document template in MS Word or a sample legal document.
- Open templates in Clio Draft for consistency and fewer errors, so approved language, fields, and e-signatures are applied the same way every time.
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On a weekly basis, I’m saving 4-5 hours of attorney time. I use Clio and Clio Draft together all day every day.
Christy Granieri Freeburg & Granieri, APC
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Clio Draft helps me reduce the time it takes to fill in and complete documents for my clients, while at the same time reducing the opportunity for error.
James O'Neil O'Neil & Rueppel, LLP