On October 1st (Tomorrow), Vancouver-based Themis Solutions Inc. will launch Clio, a brand new web-based practice management system for solo and small firm attorneys.  Clio is a SaaS (software-as-a-service) product which can be used by both Mac and PC users, since it's accessed over any internet connection.  Clio's release is important because the system is specifically designed to serve two populations that have been greatly underserved by the legal software industry: solo/small firm attorneys and Mac users.  The product includes bank-grade and internal data security; the data stored in Clio is backed up daily and is easily exportable.

Clio's features cover a wide range of integrated functionality, so attorneys don't need to have several separate programs any more.  Case/matter management, time/billing, calendaring, document and contact management, task scheduling, trust accounting and practice performance metrics are all included.  The system is easy to learn, highly intuitive and affordable for even the smallest practices. This is the best way to get your practice under control and running smoothly on any budget. 

The idea for Clio came from the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) in Canada.  Themis co-founders Jack Newton (President) and Rian Gauvreau (VP) were consultants working for the LSBC.  The law society was concerned at how many solo and small firm attorneys were being ensnared in compliance and regulatory problems, partly due to their lack of exposure to technology practice tools.  The LSBC commissioned Newton and Gauvreau with the assignment of creating a comprehensive, inexpensive, internet-based system that would help independent lawyers to better run their practices and track their data.  Newton and Gauvreau developed Clio as a result, and the product has received rave reviews from its beta user population.

 

With its official launch tomorrow, Clio will be available for purchase by lawyers and law firms everywhere. It is sure to revolutionize the way smaller law firms organize and run their practices, as they will now have a system for storing and tracking the most important information via the web. It will help lawyers stay more efficient with an easy to use system that is accessible anywhere.