Our Social Impact
Overview
Social impact at Clio connects directly to our mission: transform the legal experience for all.
As a leading global legal technology company, we shape how people access justice. That’s a responsibility, and it shows up in the products we build, the communities we invest in, and how we work with each other.
Our Social Impact Pillars
Our pillars guide where our time, resources, and partnerships go, inside Clio and beyond it.
Increasing
Access to Justice
We support legal clinics, nonprofits, and community organizations working to expand access to legal representation and services. Our partners include organizations such as the San Diego Innocence Center, RISE Women’s Legal Center, Access Pro Bono, and Clio’s disaster relief initiatives.
Increasing diversity in technology
We invest in programs and partnerships that help build a more inclusive technology industry. This includes scholarships and awards such as the Clio Social Impact Award and Clio Centennial Scholars Award for IBPOC students at UBC, as well as support for initiatives like the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada, YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, Women in Tech Regatta, QueerTech and other community-led efforts.
Supporting wellness outcomes for the legal community
We support initiatives focused on “helping the helpers” by improving mental health, work habits, and sustainability in the legal profession. This includes education, partnerships, and resources that recognize the pressures of legal work and the importance of well-being for those who support others.
Designing for diversity
How we invest
in impact
Clio Gives is our company-wide commitment to investing in communities through a 1% model aligned with our Social Impact Pillars. Each year, Clio aims to give:
1% of Profit
Through grants, sponsorships, corporate donations, and employee donation matching, Clio has committed at least $100,000 CAD annually since 2018 to organizations aligned with our mission and social impact priorities. These investments support initiatives including access to justice, food and housing security, advocacy, and community-led programs.
1% of Employee Time
Clions are supported to volunteer up to 2.5 paid days per year, contributing their time and skills to causes and organizations they care about, both locally and virtually.
1% of Product
We provide free or discounted access to Clio software for legal clinics, pro bono legal services, and justice-focused organizations working to expand access to legal support, increase diversity in the profession, and improve well-being outcomes.Through Clio’s Academic Access Program (CAAP), we have contributed over $70 million USD in free technology to law schools, legal clinics, and paralegal programs worldwide.
I lead the Social Impact team at Clio, the inclusion, community and giving that connect our people to a bigger purpose and back it with real resources. I'm proud of this work, and of the people who show up for it.
Maya Toussaint, Sr. Manager Social Impact & DIBE
Clion since 2023
Our Culture
How We Put This Into Practice
Design for Diversity is one of Clio’s core values. It guides how we build teams, develop products, and make decisions across the company. We believe equity requires intentional design, not assumption. This value shapes how we approach accessibility, representation, and inclusion across the employee experience and the legal technology we create.
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Accessibility is an important part of this work. It influences how we approach digital experiences, learning, and internal practices, and is supported through Social Impact programming, partnerships with external experts, and collaboration across teams. As Clio grows, this work continues to evolve alongside our products, people, and communities.
Designing for diversity
Employee-led Communities
Clio supports Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Community Groups (CGs) as employee-led spaces for connection, learning, and professional development.
ERGs are identity- or experience-based groups that help foster diversity, equity, and inclusion across the company.
These communities play an important role in shaping culture, surfacing insights, and informing Social Impact and DIBE efforts across the organization.
Examples of ERGs include: PRIDE, Women & Non-Binary Engineers, BLAC, API, and HOLA.
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Community Groups include: Empowerment through Anti-Violence Education (EVE) and Addiction & Recovery at Clio (ARC).