Legal Matter Management Software

Effortlessly manage cases, documents, and tasks to enhance your firm’s productivity and client satisfaction.

An all-in-one solution for efficient matter management, secure document storage, and seamless client communication.
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  • 150,000+ 

    global users

  • 1,200+ 

    5-star reviews on Capterra

  • 100+ 

    law societies & associations approve of Clio

  • 15+ Years  

    as the industry leader

Clio Manage; The only legal matter management software you need.

  • 5 star review

    “Great product”

  • 5 star review

    “Major time saver”

  • 5 star review

    “Quality customer service”

Features of Clio’s legal matter management system

Experience the power of the leading legal matter management software for legal departments and operations. Key features include comprehensive contract management and a centralised dashboard that provides a complete overview of all case information. Centralised matter data and unlimited document storage. Link every contact, document, calendar event, note, time entry, and bill.

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Reduce redundant tasks

Streamline your legal practice with Clio Manage, the premier legal matter management software. Manage documents, bill, record time, and more. Get it all done faster and with less risk of error so you can focus on the most important tasks for your legal practice.

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Access every case detail from anywhere

With Clio’s matter management software, access your documents, bills, client contact info, and more from any computer with an internet connection. Download our mobile app for lawyering on the go.

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Add matter information from existing software

Log emails, file legal documents, and sync matter details to Clio from over 100 other apps and software, including Outlook, GSuite, and Dropbox. Experience seamless integration with your existing tools for greater flexibility and easier handling of legal matters.

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Collaborate on matters with lawyers and staff

Our law firm matter management software makes it easier to manage matters and gives every member of your law firm insight into what's happening. Clio’s Firm Feed tracks every matter update (including for civil and criminal Legal Aid matters in England and Wales), allowing you to see who made what change and when.

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Improve client and colleague communications

Use our matter management software as your firm’s single source of truth. Set permissions to protect sensitive matter details and communicate with clients and co-counsels with our secure online portals, Clio for Clients and Clio for Co-Counsel.

Track matter progress at a glance

Set the status of a matter to Open, Pending, or Closed. Use notes and secure messages to share updates on a case easily. And allow collaborations between colleagues for more efficient processing of cases.

See real-time matter developments

Collaborate efficiently to do the best work for your clients. Track every change made to a legal matter, including new time entries and documents.

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Configure our legal practice management software to meet your law firm's needs

Enhance the way you work, save time on routine matter management tasks, and focus on those that count for your legal practice.

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Accelerate matter creation

Get more time in your day with easy-to-use templates filled with preset information. Plus, it improves the consistency and accuracy of information across all your cases.

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Standardise tracking of key matter details

Create custom data fields specific to your law firm’s processes or legal practice areas to collect, store, and search for matter details efficiently. Use this information for document automation.

Organise matters the way you want

Attach custom categories, task lists, billing rates, payment profiles, budgets, and more to each legal matter.

Use online intake forms to populate matter profiles

Create custom online intake forms with Clio Grow and sync them to Clio Manage to streamline the client onboarding process.

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Legal Practice Management Software FAQ

What is legal matter management software?

Legal matter management software is a digital tool that law firms use to manage their legal cases and clients and keep cases organised. It allows for a more streamlined workflow and smoother billing, time tracking, and document management processes so you can focus on billable work.

What does legal practice management software do?

Legal practice management software, including case management tools, provides an overview of your law firm’s matters and their associated details, including deadlines, documents, notes, bills, and more.
A comprehensive matter management solution covers accounting, scheduling, time tracking, and more. These features will help you manage your practice more efficiently, contribute to better cash flow management, and ease collaboration on cases. This will give you more time to work on tasks that will bring money into your legal practice.

What software do lawyers use?

Lawyers typically use several different types of software to run their firms. Your chosen legal software suite is the central and most important piece of the tech stack, but lawyers also use accounting software, such as Xero, document software, such as Microsoft Word, and an email provider, such as Microsoft Outlook or Gmail. Law firms may also add other tools to fulfil needs more closely related to their practice area. The Clio App Directory has over 100 integrations to explore, so you can find out how it will integrate with the tools you are currently using.

Why should my law firm use matter management software?

Legal matter management software helps lawyers spend more time practising law and serving clients, reducing time spent on administrative tasks.

What is the best legal matter management software?

The best legal case management software should have features that help it be efficient, such as billing, case management, calendaring, accounting, task management, online payments, time and expense tracking, and document management. You’ll also want to look for reviews and testimonials to ensure you choose the industry’s best case management software.

For instance, Clio is trusted by over 150,000 legal professionals and approved by over 100+ bar associations and law societies worldwide, Clio is widely considered to be the leading case management solution with a rating of 4.5/5 or higher on G2 Crowd and Capterra.

What kind of customer support is included with Clio?

Our data migration team can assist in transferring information from another legal case management solution to our software.

We offer unlimited support 24 hours a day, five days a week, so we can answer any questions you might have without impairing your working day.

How do I transfer my current matters into Clio?

Our data migration team can assist in bringing over information from another legal case management solution to our software so that you don’t have to do it manually.

How much does matter management software cost?

The cost varies greatly, depending on whether you use an on-premise or cloud-based solution. Cloud solutions are more cost-effective for most firms, with their low monthly pricing models, free support, and free updates.

Our legal matter management software offers monthly pricing plans starting at £/€49. We want to ensure firms of all sizes and requirements can find a solution that meets their needs.

What features does legal matter management software have?

Key features include matter management, client/contact management, task management, calendaring, timekeeping, email integration, document management, document automation, accounting, client accounting, invoicing and billing, online payments, client portals, integrations, and reporting.

How do you choose legal matter management software?

Choosing a solicitor matter management software suite is essential as it has the potential to simplify your processes. Start by identifying the gaps in your practice and see if software like Clio can plug them. It’s best if all of the tools in your legal tech stack integrate and share case and contact information to reduce the need for duplicate data entry and the risk of error.

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