Building the next generation of technology for courts

NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Clio, the global leader in legal AI, today announced the acquisition of Learned Hand, an AI company building technology specifically for judges and courts. The acquisition marks Clio’s first direct expansion into the judiciary.

AI is rapidly changing the economics of legal work, enabling lawyers to research, analyze, draft, and prepare filings in a fraction of the time while giving legal professionals increasingly powerful tools to navigate legal problems without representation. That increase in capacity is driving more work through the legal system, while the courts responsible for resolving it remain a critical bottleneck.

“AI is changing the pace and volume of legal work across the entire system, but that progress only matters if the courts can keep up,” said Jack Newton, CEO and Founder of Clio. “If lawyers and litigants can move dramatically faster while judges and court teams remain constrained by the same capacity, the bottleneck simply shifts to the courts. We have spent nearly two decades building the technology, legal data, and infrastructure that connect the legal system. Learned Hand gives us the opportunity to bring that foundation directly into the judiciary and help build courts that are as capable, modern, and resilient as the legal system around them increasingly demands.”

Learned Hand has already begun that work. The company has built an AI workspace specifically for judges and clerks that connects with court case management systems and helps them understand the matters before them, work through filings and disputed issues, conduct legal research, and prepare bench memoranda and draft orders tailored to the procedural requirements of each matter.

Learned Hand’s technology is already being used by courts across the United States, including the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the nation’s largest trial court.

Building for both sides of the legal system

Courts sit at the center of the legal system, where disputes are resolved and legal precedent is made. They set the rules and deadlines that shape matters, receive the filings that move them forward, and produce the decisions that lawyers rely on every day.

Clio has built across more of that system. Court calendaring and rules help keep matters on track, electronic filing moves work into the courts, Clio Docket brings court records and filings into legal workflows, and Clio Library gives legal professionals access to the law they rely on to understand and act on those records. Together, these capabilities have given Clio a growing view into how legal work moves through the courts and where technology can have the greatest impact next

In August, Pablo Arredondo, co-founder of Casetext and a pioneer in legal AI, joined Clio as Senior Vice President, Judiciary. In September, Clio announced that former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack would join as General Manager, Judiciary, bringing nearly a decade on the bench and firsthand experience with how courts operate.

Learned Hand adds a product and team already working inside that environment. Founder and CEO Shlomo Klapper and his team have built alongside judges and court systems, designing technology around judicial workflows rather than adapting products created for lawyers.

“We started Learned Hand because judges and clerks needed technology built around the realities of judicial work, especially as the volume and complexity of matters continued to grow,” said Klapper. “We’ve had the privilege of building alongside judges and learning what it takes for technology to earn a place in the courtroom. With Clio, we can take everything we’ve learned and built for the judiciary at a scale this opportunity deserves.”

Grounded in legal and court data

The acquisition brings Learned Hand together with Clio’s legal and court data. Clio Library spans more than one billion legal documents across more than 110 jurisdictions, while Clio Docket draws on approximately one billion U.S. court records and filings. Together, they create the foundation for judicial technology grounded in authoritative law and informed by the record before the court.

“Learned Hand has already shown what becomes possible when you build alongside judges,” said Pablo Arredondo, Senior Vice President, Judiciary at Clio. “Now we can combine that experience with Clio’s legal information and court data to build a new generation of technology for the judiciary.”

Learned Hand will become part of Clio’s judiciary business and form the foundation of its products for courts. Clio will continue supporting Learned Hand’s existing deployments and pilots while investing in its technology and team.

More on Clio’s judiciary products will be announced in the months ahead. For more information on Learned Hand, visit www.learned-hand.ai.

About Clio

Clio is the global leader in legal AI. Its Intelligent Legal Work Platform, the legal industry’s first system of action, unites the business and practice of law in a single, secure system where AI is native to every stage of the work, from client intake and legal research to drafting, execution, and firm operations. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of legal professionals in more than 130 countries. From solo practitioners to the world’s largest law firms, in-house teams, and government, and endorsed by over 100 bar associations and law societies worldwide, Clio is redefining how legal work gets done. Backed by world-class investors and a mission to transform the legal experience for all, Clio is building the future of the profession on AI. Learn more at www.clio.com.

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