Clio, founded in 2008 by Jack Newton and Rian Gauvreau under the legal name Themis Solutions, built one of the first cloud-based legal practice management platforms, handling billing, calendaring, document management, and client intake for law firms, then layered Manage AI, formerly called Clio Duo, on top of that established operational base.
That AI layer converts everyday practice tasks into completed actions rather than suggestions alone: extracting deadlines from court documents into calendar events, generating and routing invoices, drafting client updates, and flagging matters that need attention. In March 2026, Clio completed a $1 billion acquisition of legal research platform vLex, the largest M&A deal in legal tech history, alongside a $500 million Series G round at a $5 billion valuation, and surpassed $500 million in annual recurring revenue.
Clio Manage starts at $49 per user monthly, with the Manage AI add-on priced separately at $39 per user monthly. For a law firm that wants AI built into the practice management platform it already runs billing and case files through, rather than a separate AI tool disconnected from daily operations, Clio's integrated approach addresses that directly.
