Integrating Relaw with Clio: Complete Setup and Usage Guide
Streamline your legal practice by connecting Relaw with Clio Manage. This comprehensive guide walks you through setting up the integration and using it to keep your systems perfectly synchronized.
Why Integrate Relaw with Clio?
The Relaw-Clio integration creates a powerful workflow that combines Relaw's client management capabilities with Clio's comprehensive practice management features. This integration allows you to:
- Sync matters and contacts seamlessly between platforms
- Maintain data consistency across your entire legal workflow
- Leverage Clio's practice management features while using Relaw for intake, drafting, and workflow automation
- Reduce manual data entry and potential errors
Setting Up the Integration
Getting started with the Relaw-Clio integration is straightforward and takes just a few minutes:
Step 1: Enable Clio Integration in Relaw
- Navigate to your Settings page in Relaw
- Look for the Integrations section
- Find Clio Manage in the available integrations list
- Click Connect
Step 2: Authorize in Clio
- You'll be redirected to Clio's authorization page
- Log into your Clio account if not already signed in
- Review the permissions that Relaw is requesting
- Click Authorize to confirm the integration
Once authorized, you'll be redirected back to Relaw where you'll see confirmation that Clio has been successfully connected.
Using the Integration: Syncing Matters and Contacts
With the integration active, you can now sync your data between Relaw and Clio from within any client matter.
Syncing from a Client Matter
- Navigate to any client matter in Relaw
- Look for the Clio Sync button
- Select which Contacts you want to sync to Clio
- Name the matter and click Sync to Clio to begin the synchronization process
What Gets Synced
When you sync a matter, the following information is transferred to Clio Manage:
- Matter details - Case name, description, status, and key dates
- Client contacts - Primary client and all associated contacts within the matter
- Contact information - Names, email addresses, phone numbers, and addresses
- Matter relationships - Connections between contacts and their roles in the matter
Managing Your Integration
Disconnecting the Integration
If you need to disconnect Clio:
- Go to Settings > Integrations
- Find your Clio connection
- Click Disconnect
- Confirm the disconnection when prompted
Note that disconnecting will not affect data already synced to Clio, but future syncs will not be possible until you reconnect.
Getting the Most from Your Integration
The Relaw-Clio integration is designed to create a seamless workflow where each platform handles what it does best. Use Relaw for intake, workflows, and drafting, then leverage Clio's robust suite of practice management features to complete your matters end-to-end.
This integration ensures your client data stays synchronized while giving you the flexibility to work within the platform that best suits each task in your legal practice.