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Legal technology company Clio has announced that it will discontinue its integration with the payment processing platform LawPay effective August 31, 2026. This development will impact users of the Clio Manage law practice management platform, who have been reliant on LawPay for processing payments. This strategic move effectively alters a partnership that dates back several years, with an enhanced integration initially announced in 2015.
The relationship between Clio and LawPay underwent a significant transformation in 2021, when Clio launched its own native version of Clio Payments. This was followed by a competitive shift in the legal technology landscape in 2022 when LawPay’s parent company, previously known as AffiniPay, acquired MyCase, a practice management platform that serves as one of Clio’s direct competitors. This acquisition marked a major change for LawPay, who had until then been neutral in its integration offerings within the legal tech industry.
Both Clio and LawPay have expanded their financial solutions in recent years. Clio introduced a buy-now, pay-later feature called Pay Later, and launched Clio Capital, a financing program providing access to working capital for law firms. Meanwhile, LawPay rolled out ClientCredit, a similar buy-now, pay-later service, alongside initiatives like Smart Spend, a credit card integrated with MyCase for tracking expenses, and expanding into a comprehensive financial management platform for law firms.
Clio has communicated its decision was a natural conclusion of the existing contract, emphasizing that this change allows their customers time to transition smoothly. AJ Axelrod, Vice President of Payments and Financial Services at Clio, stated that they are focused on ensuring business continuity for law firms. Similarly, 8am LawPay has reiterated its commitment to support its customers through this transition, ensuring uninterrupted service and flexibility in payment management going forward.
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