Sarah Murphy
General Manager, International, Clio
Irish law firms are moving beyond early trials of artificial intelligence and focusing instead on how it can meaningfully improve everyday legal work.
Across the legal profession, firms are recognising that the business and practice of law can no longer operate as separate tracks. With client expectations rising, matters growing more complex and teams under increased pressure to work efficiently, practices are beginning to rethink how legal work is organised and delivered.
It is in this context that global legal technology company Clio has introduced Clio Work to the Irish market, a platform designed to help firms shift from light experimentation to more connected, outcome-focused use of AI.
From system of record to system of action
Traditional practice management systems have long served as systems of record, storing documents, communications and activity histories. Valuable, but ultimately static. Irish firms are now seeking technology that not only stores information but helps advance the legal work itself.
This platform is built for this evolution. By connecting case and client information with the world’s largest global legal library in a single workspace, the platform links matter activity with relevant legal sources as work unfolds. It interprets documents and correspondence in context, helping practitioners move more quickly from questions to answers without switching between tools.
This platform is built for this evolution
A more outcome-focused approach
Today, leading law firms evaluate technology based on its ability to strengthen legal reasoning, identify strategic issues and reduce administrative drag. Rather than adopting tools in isolation, they are looking for solutions that connect operational workflows with the substantive work of law.
This platform is designed to support that shift. By reducing context switching, surfacing insights earlier, and tying legal knowledge directly to matter activity, the platform helps firms deliver more consistent, efficient and informed outcomes. With its EMEA headquarters based in Dublin for more than a decade, the company has had a front-row view of how Irish firms’ needs are evolving.
“Ireland has always been home to forward-thinking legal professionals, and we are seeing a real appetite for tools that strengthen both the quality and speed of legal work,” said Sarah Murphy, General Manager, International at Clio. “Our platform gives firms of all sizes the ability to deliver stronger outcomes without adding administrative burden.”
A future where technology powers legal work
As AI becomes embedded in Irish legal practice, new digital tools point toward a future where technology does more than record what lawyers do. It actively supports how they think, analyse and progress their matters. For many firms, that shift marks the beginning of a new chapter, one where efficiency and expertise can advance together.
