Practice Management
Clio review for Australian law firms
Cloud-based legal practice management for firms of all sizes
Pricing and product features can change. This profile is general information, not a vendor quote or professional recommendation.
Clio overview
Clio is a cloud-based legal practice management platform serving law firms in Australia and more than 130 countries. The platform covers matter management, time and expense tracking, billing, client intake, document automation, and AI-powered research tools within a single environment. Its trust accounting module is certified by the Law Society of NSW, making it compliant with Australian trust accounting obligations.
Key capabilities
Clio offers a modular product suite: Clio Manage handles day-to-day matter and billing operations; Clio Grow provides CRM and client intake tools; Clio Draft enables document automation; and Clio Work (currently rolling out) delivers AI-powered legal research and analysis grounded in matter context. The platform supports 250+ third-party integrations and provides transparent AUD pricing with 24/5 customer support.
- Matter & Case Management
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Billing & Online Payments
- Trust Accounting (Law Society NSW certified)
- Client Portal
- Document Automation (Clio Draft)
- Legal CRM (Clio Grow)
- AI Research (Clio Work)
- Court E-Filing
- 250+ Integrations
- Mobile App
- Workflow Automation
Pricing information
AUD: EasyStart $39 · Essentials $109 · Advanced $199 · Expand $229 /user/month (annual billing)
Best suited to
Small to mid-size firms, solo practitioners, general practice, personal injury
Integrations
Microsoft 365, Xero, QuickBooks, Zoom, Google Workspace, NetDocuments, iManage, InfoTrack, DocuSign, Dropbox, Mailchimp
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