{"id":7722,"date":"2020-12-16T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/?p=7722"},"modified":"2025-07-18T15:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:17:28","slug":"lawyers-be-inspired-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/blog\/lawyers-be-inspired-by\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Female Lawyers to Be Inspired By"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lawyers do inspirational work to ensure access to legal services, support for those entering the legal profession, and continue helping their customers from afar. In this blog post, we&#8217;ll share the story of three inspirational female lawyers, each one a <a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/the-reismans\/\">Reisman Award Finalist\/Winner<\/a>, in their own words. This article shares the stories of three of our exceptional Clio customers, telling their own stories in their own words:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sarah Khan Bashir of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skblawfirm.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SKB Law<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geeta Daswani<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Karine Sokpoh of <a href=\"https:\/\/402legal.com\/\">402 Legal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hope their stories <a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/blog\/7-incredible-lawyers-to-be-inspired-by\/\">inspire<\/a> you and provide strategies for success to put to use in your own law firm.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sarah Khan Bashir, SKB Law: Reisman Award Finalist, Community Champion<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image alignnone size-medium wp-image-7726 \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.875rem;  width: 300px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:50%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Sarah_Khan_Bashir_Clio_Reisman Awards\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Graphic_Blog_Marketing_Clio_Reisman-Awards_EMEA_2020_Approved-for-Distribution_Reisman-SpotlightImage_-Community-Champion-Finalist-Sarah-Khan-Bashir-1-750x375.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"375\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Graphic_Blog_Marketing_Clio_Reisman-Awards_EMEA_2020_Approved-for-Distribution_Reisman-SpotlightImage_-Community-Champion-Finalist-Sarah-Khan-Bashir-1-750x375.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Sarah_Khan_Bashir_Clio_Reisman Awards\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"375\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Graphic_Blog_Marketing_Clio_Reisman-Awards_EMEA_2020_Approved-for-Distribution_Reisman-SpotlightImage_-Community-Champion-Finalist-Sarah-Khan-Bashir-1-750x375.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/blog\/law-podcasts-access-to-justice\/\">SKB Law<\/a> is a boutique family law firm with offices in Yorkshire and London. Since becoming a sole practitioner, I\u2019ve integrated social impact into the culture of SKB Law because I believe great client care means supporting our shared community. We\u2019re on a mission to improve access to the law by designing more inclusive legal services for our clients and providing training to people entering, or returning to the legal profession.\u00a0 Clio has an important role to play in our work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a family law firm, clients seek our support at possibly one of the hardest moments in their life, the end of their marriage. It\u2019s our job to guide them through the process with clarity, understanding and empathy. We\u2019re discovering how much we can improve our client journey by balancing in-person advice with Clio\u2019s digital services such as e-signatures, integrated client intake forms or billing. Clio\u2019s online portal has provided our clients the privacy and flexibility to access their legal documents when and where they need them &#8211; particularly important for our overseas clients or those who need to view documents privately from their spouse. We\u2019re excited about what more we can do to support our clients, including the addition of translation services and partnerships in the UK and overseas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alongside the firm\u2019s legal services, our in-house SKB Law Academy supports people entering, or returning to, the legal profession. In the last two years, we&#8217;ve reached over 1000 students through our employability workshops, provided 30 students five-day structured work placements, launched an online interview series between legal students and professionals, created ten education and employment partnerships, and inspired a former staff member to start a law degree.\u00a0 The Academy supports:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> we deliver employability workshops to students in the local area &#8211; bridging the gap between education and employment;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Aspiring professionals: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">we offer structured five-day legal work placements;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Women: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">we host free legal clinics for women who need advice and guidance in relation to divorce, nikah, children, or finances.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For students, our two-day employability workshops offer an insight to the world of work, not just law. Students participate in sessions on recruitment techniques, CVs, elevator pitches and interview skills\u2014one of the most powerful sessions for female students has been \u2018the handshake.\u2019 We also identify local businesses who can support us to host mock interviews. Feedback from schools describes the programme as \u201ctransformational,\u201dand 100% of our participants felt the programme increased their confidence to create a professional CV, improved their communication skills in a professional environment, enhanced their confidence to prepare for an interview, and increased their knowledge of career pathways. We also provide structured five-day work placements at SKB Law. Students undertake a series of daily legal tasks maximising their learning experience, reducing any \u2018what should I do now\u2019 moments, and ensuring we continue to deliver great client care. Under this new system, we&#8217;ve been able to provide thirty students with five-day work placements in less than 24 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Academy is key to our company culture, featuring in our logo and recruitment process. Everyone is involved \u2026 whether sharing their career journey with students at a school or mentoring students on work placement. It&#8217;s shown that small firms can make a massive impact in their community. As we start to digitise our community programmes, we hope we can achieve even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio has been a key part of our journey. It\u2019s enabled me to support my clients, team and community.\u00a0 With a small team, I\u2019m often pulled in different directions, and limited to what I can do. I have supported young people for over ten years through Mosaic, a Prince of Wales\u2019 charity. I viewed my \u201ccommunity support\u201d activities as something I did outside of the firm. But with Clio, I\u2019ve been able to check-in with my team, book appointments, check finances\u2014all whilst preparing to speak to 100 students about what it takes to be a solicitor!\u00a0 Discovering that the Clio team share our passion for innovation and embrace our questions has injected an exciting energy into the firm. It means that even in these uncertain times, I\u2019m asking, \u201cHow can we better harness technology to support our clients, and community programmes?\u201d And as the legal sector continues to change, we keep asking ourselves and our students, what type of legal community do we want to build? For us, it&#8217;s one which involves the whole community.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geeta Daswani, The Daswani Law Company (The DLC): Reisman Award Winner, Excellence in Client Service<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image alignnone size-medium wp-image-9674 \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.875rem;  width: 300px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2022 Reisman Winner Geeta Daswani &#8211; Excellence in Client Service\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Geeta-Daswani-Excellence-in-Client-Service-1-750x422.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"422\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Geeta-Daswani-Excellence-in-Client-Service-1-750x422.webp 1x, https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Geeta-Daswani-Excellence-in-Client-Service-1-1500x844.webp 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2022 Reisman Winner Geeta Daswani &#8211; Excellence in Client Service\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"422\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Geeta-Daswani-Excellence-in-Client-Service-1-750x422.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Geeta-Daswani-Excellence-in-Client-Service-1-750x422.png 1x, https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Geeta-Daswani-Excellence-in-Client-Service-1-1500x844.png 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am a dual-qualified legal professional (qualified in England &amp; Wales and in India), and before setting up my own practice I had worked as a commercial lawyer in India and the UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helping my clients build success stories has always been important to me. However, a few years ago my pet dog Coco entered my life, a messenger I guess to help me realise that there was a lot more I could use my legal knowledge for. Before I knew it, alongside working on client matters, I started doing pro-bono work for animal rights organisations such as Mercy for Animals which I found extremely rewarding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I knew that eventually I wanted to work towards a more ethical and sustainable future without having to let go of all the training that had gone into becoming a commercial lawyer. I knew I had to start something that would let me balance both\u2013thus I started The DLC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The DLC was born out of these very two aspirations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To be trusted legal advisors to our clients for their businesses; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To proactively provide legal support to ethical, cruelty-free and sustainable businesses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the above two principles as our cornerstones we opened our doors in 2019. We couldn\u2019t be happier about the fact that even in this short span of time we have worked on and are continuing to work on projects that reflect our vision: \u2018Legal Solutions for a Kinder and Compassionate Future\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I started the DLC in January 2019 in London. However, being an overseas national, setting up a business in the UK meant getting the Entrepreneur\u2019s visa, which meant convincing the authorities that I had a vision and that my business plan was sustainable. Fortunately, by the end of 2018, I was granted permission to start my practice in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The DLC has come a long way in the years since. We\u2019ve been authorised by the SRA, moved from the living room of my parents\u2019 house to an office in Mayfair, signed up with Clio (a game-changer for any legal professional) and won the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/the-reismans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022 Reisman Award for Excellence in Client Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio has helped us every step of the way. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the beginning, I decided to sign up for Clio because it is endorsed by the Law Society of England and Wales. However, it didn\u2019t take me long to realise what a blessing Clio was and continues to be for my practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the DLC we are thrilled and humbled that our work is contributing towards an ethical and sustainable future. Our legal and business support to ethical and sustainable businesses ensures that they can focus completely on their product or their vision, and Clio in turn helps us help them.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To start with, Clio helps us operate as a paperless firm which is totally aligned with our vision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, Clio eliminates the need to spend\/invest in copious amounts of resources for admin-related work. This definitely helps reduce costs, which is a huge benefit for clients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The benefits that we appreciate the most are: (i) Clio helps us record time accurately and invoice efficiently; (ii) It also helps us integrate with other platforms like DocuSign and AML-check platforms thereby helping us create a master dashboard that we can access from anywhere and at any time. Clio therefore helps keep up the efficiency even when we are working remotely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The feature that our clients appreciate the most is that Clio offers a secure way of communication and storing confidential client information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We now can\u2019t imagine not using Clio.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Karine Sokpoh, 402 Legal, Reisman Award Winner, Diversity and Inclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image alignnone size-medium wp-image-9675 \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.875rem;  width: 300px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2022 Reisman Winner Karine Sokpoh- Diversity and Inclusion\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Karine-Sokpoh-Diversity-and-Inclusion-750x422.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"422\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Karine-Sokpoh-Diversity-and-Inclusion-750x422.webp 1x, https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Karine-Sokpoh-Diversity-and-Inclusion-1500x844.webp 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2022 Reisman Winner Karine Sokpoh- Diversity and Inclusion\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"422\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Karine-Sokpoh-Diversity-and-Inclusion-750x422.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Karine-Sokpoh-Diversity-and-Inclusion-750x422.png 1x, https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/2022-Reisman-Winner-Video-Title-Card_-Karine-Sokpoh-Diversity-and-Inclusion-1500x844.png 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re all capable of achieving greatness. Unfortunately, not everyone has the access required to fulfil their potential\u2014so that\u2019s why I started 402 Legal back in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019m originally from Togo but moved to the U.S. aged 20. That\u2019s when I first realised the immense struggle immigrants face. The mountains of paperwork, administrative uncertainty, and loss of social capital when you move to a brand new country\u2014especially if you don\u2019t know anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Immigrating can be confusing and overwhelming, especially for those who lack legal knowledge. Fortunately, I have first-hand experience. I look like many of my clients, come from a similar background, and have experienced exactly what they&#8217;re currently facing. That\u2019s why we do all we can here at 402 Legal to make the process as seamless as possible for our clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of course, arriving in the U.S. is just the first step. Once here, my clients need all the help they can get to make the most out of the opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Omaha-based firm is committed to helping immigrants, or anyone from a similar background, access the opportunities they need to thrive. For example, we created the Pitch Black competition to provide diverse entrepreneurs with funding, mentoring, and networking opportunities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I also lead the Midlands Bar Association which supports new black attorneys entering the profession, as well as providing pro bono legal services through Law Day and the Volunteer Lawyer Project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Until someone shows you what\u2019s possible, you\u2019ll never know how far you can go. You can\u2019t dream what you haven\u2019t seen.\u00a0 I was lucky enough to receive a helping hand when I arrived in the US\u2014so I\u2019m trying to pay this back to society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio plays a vital role in our work here at 402 Legal. It reduces the time I spend on administrative matters such as billing, allowing me to instead focus on advocating for my clients in court or building a community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re delighted to have won the 2022 Reisman Award for Diversity and Inclusion, but our work is far from over. We can\u2019t wait to see what the future holds in store. However, one thing\u2019s for sure: Clio will be with us every step of the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re so proud to support the successful lawyers who use Clio every day. 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