Award categories
The annual Reisman Awards—named after Clio’s first customer—celebrate Clio customers for displaying excellence in their fields and making an impact in their communities. Winning a Reisman Award is an incredible opportunity to not only give your firm national recognition and exposure, but also raise awareness about the valuable work you're doing. So take a moment to reflect on everything your firm has achieved this year, and by March 15, 2025, nominate it for one or more categories listed below.
Legal Innovation
Are you an innovative leader who dares to try something different? Whether you’re using technology to improve workflows, delivering great client experiences, or addressing niche markets in unique ways, tell us how you implemented new ideas.
Question 1: Tell us how your law firm does things differently—whether it’s a unique business model, how you cater to clients, or how you deliver legal services, we want to hear the details. Please provide specific examples!
Question 2: How does Clio contribute directly to innovation at your firm? Again, specific examples help!
Best New Law Firm
Started a new law firm this year? Whether you’re a fresh law graduate or a seasoned attorney transitioning from a large law firm, tell us what motivated you to start a new firm and how you turned it into a success story.
Question 1: When did you start your law firm?
Question 2: Why did you decide to start your own law firm?
Question 3: How has your law firm grown since starting and what’s the impact? Specific metrics or stats help! For example, revenue growth, number of clients, etc.
Question 4: How has Clio helped you start your firm, or manage your law firm since starting? Please be as specific as possible!
Community Champion
Making a positive impact in your community? From volunteering to pro bono work, mentorship, and philanthropy, giving back can take many forms. Tell us the ways you make your community better.
Question 1: How does your law firm make an impact on your community? This can be your neighborhood, your city, the legal community, or contributing to a cause or movement you’re passionate about.
Question 2: Please tell us about how your contributions are benefiting others. Specific number of cases, clients helped, or any special initiatives or projects you’ve brought forward. What are you most proud of?
Question 3: How does Clio help you contribute? Specific examples help!
Best Growth Story
Has your firm experienced impactful growth with Clio? Tell us how your firm has scaled up over the past year. Give us some specific examples of areas like revenue, team size, and caseload. No need to show us your financials—we trust you!
Question 1: How has your firm grown this past year? Please provide specific examples of revenue, headcount, caseload growth (we don’t need to see your financials—we’ll take your word for it!). Remember, information that you submit may be shared to help us tell your story.
Question 2: How has Clio contributed to your firm’s growth? Please provide specific examples!
Excellence in Client Service
Do you take pride in delivering exceptional client experiences? Legal’s present and future belongs to firms that put client service at the heart of all that they do. Tell us how your firm goes above and beyond to provide great client experiences.
Question 1: Why are you passionate about client service?
Question 2: How does your law firm go above and beyond in delivering exceptional client service? Please provide specific examples of unique ways your firm interacts with clients!
Question 3: What’s highly unique to how your firm approaches the client experience?
Diversity & Inclusion
Committed to helping marginalized communities in the legal space? Whether it’s members of disadvantaged groups or other minorities, if you’re helping improve diversity and inclusion for marginalized communities in the legal profession, tell us about it. Learn More.
Question 1: Please tell us about any efforts you or your law firm have made or are making to contribute to improving diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity in the legal profession. We also want to know why improving diversity and inclusion in the legal profession is important to you. Specific examples help such as mentorship, financial resources, internal D&I programs.
Question 2: How does the diversity and inclusion work you or your firm do create positive systemic change or impact? How do you measure the impact of your initiatives?
Question 3 (optional): Are there any ways in which Clio helps you pursue your mission?
Legal Impact Award (People’s Choice)
Truly transforming the practice of law? This award celebrates law firms who embody Clio’s mission of transforming the practice of law, for good. Nominees will be hand-picked by our judges and voted on by the legal community.
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Prize Packages
Winners will receive:
- National recognition for your firm at the Reisman Awards ceremony
- A professionally produced video showcasing your law firm’s story
- A complimentary 2025 Clio Cloud Conference prize package, including:
- Two VIP conference passes, including access to special networking events
- A standard hotel room for the duration of the conference
- Return airfare for one to 2025 ClioCon from anywhere within the contiguous United States (or equivalent)
- A 2024 Reisman Award trophy
- A website badge, social media promotion, and PR efforts to promote your achievement
All finalists—three per category—will receive:
- A discounted pass to the 2025 Clio Cloud Conference
- A chance to be showcased in our customer success story (great for marketing your firm).
- Exclusive digital assets for your firm’s website, social media, and other marketing materials.
Why Other Clio Customers Think You Should Apply
FAQ
What makes a winning entry?
Submissions will be evaluated based on:
- The compelling nature of the firm’s story
- How well the firm documents its results
- The firm’s relevance to the award category
- How the firm uses Clio to achieve its goals
Here are some best practices to help with your application.
Who is eligible for the Diversity & Inclusion Award?
The Diversity & Inclusion Award is open to legal professionals and law firms that demonstrate a commitment to improving diversity and inclusion among marginalized communities in the legal profession. These communities might include members of historically or currently disadvantaged groups (including those from ethnic, racial, religious, or socioeconomic backgrounds that face discrimination or economic or social disadvantage), women, people with disabilities, vulnerable and at-risk populations, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and other minorities and underrepresented groups.
What’s it like to be a Reisman winner?
A Clio celebrity! Learn more about the Reisman experience and prize package here.
I submitted last year. Can I submit again?
Absolutely! The great thing about stories is that they get better over time. We want to keep in touch, and to learn about what’s new and exciting at your firm. So, please, keep those submissions coming.
Additional questions
Why are they called the Reismans?
Clio’s first customer, Catherine Reisman, was our inspiration for delivering an exceptional software platform to meet the needs of all legal professionals. As Catherine continues to inspire everything we do at Clio, we want to highlight some of the amazing achievements we see every day from our customers.
Is there a fee to submit to the Reisman Awards?
No! Submitting to the Reisman Awards is completely free. Simply complete the submission form.
Does my submission have to contain information from the past year only?
No! Feel free to use examples from beyond last year to illustrate your firm’s story. We want the full picture—if that means going back to what first inspired you to become a lawyer, by all means, dig deep. We can’t wait to hear about it.
How are the winners chosen?
Each submission will be evaluated by our panel of judges on how well it meets submission criteria. The only exception is the Legal Impact Award, which is brand new this year and will involve public voting—bringing Clio’s customer community into the Reisman selection process for the first time.
Why does Clio offer a customer recognition program?
From the very beginning, we have taken inspiration from our customers and the incredible things you do. From creating Clio to starting the Clio Cloud Conference, our goal has always been to help our customers succeed—because your success is our success. We started this awards program to hear and recognize your stories—and to share your accomplishments with the wider legal community.
What is the Diversity & Inclusion Award?
The Diversity & Inclusion Award is open to legal professionals and law firms that demonstrate a commitment to improving diversity and inclusion among marginalized communities in the legal profession. These communities might include members of historically or currently disadvantaged groups (including those from ethnic, racial, religious, or socioeconomic backgrounds that face discrimination or economic or social disadvantage), women, people with disabilities, vulnerable and at-risk populations, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and other minorities and underrepresented groups.
I have more questions—whom should I contact?
Email [email protected] with any questions you have, or tweet us at @goclio.
Apply now
Fill in the form to apply. Submissions are open to Clio customers only, and should meet the criteria outlined above.
Submissions are open until March 15, 2025.