In Clio Work, Vincent is your AI legal assistant who understands the context of your matters alongside Clio’s comprehensive legal library. You can ask Vincent to perform legal research, analyse your files for specific insights, compare laws across jurisdictions, and more. Because Vincent can recognise the nuances of a matter, it can also suggest tailored next actions like creating timelines or identifying relevant research questions.
Learn what Vincent can do
To help you get started, refer to your relevant practice area starter guide, or expand your practice area from the list below for suggestions about which workflows you may find useful and examples of questions you can ask. These resources can help you to understand how to formulate your own questions when you converse with Vincent, your AI legal assistant. For a guided approach, refer to this guide, which contains one suggested workflow per practice area, along with example documents for your convenience.
Important: Ensure that a qualified professional conducts final legal confirmation and due diligence on all of Vincent's responses.
Practice area starter guides
These guides show you how to use Clio Work to streamline your practice and get to reliable answers faster.
Suggested prompts and workflows
Corporate/Commercial Law
Suggested prompts
- What are the statutory requirements for forming a Private Limited Company?
- What are the statutory requirements for forming a Limited Liability Company?
- What is the current judicial threshold for lifting/piercing the corporate veil under [Country] law? Are there recent landmark cases regarding the Evasion/Concealment Principle?
- What are the annual filing requirements for companies in [Country]?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Analyse a Contract
- Redline Analysis
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Summarise Documents
- Litigation
- Analyse a Complaint
- Docket Research
- Profile a Judge
- Find Similar Matters
- Create a Timeline
Criminal Law
Suggested prompts
- What are the elements required to establish accessorial liability (aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring) under the [relevant criminal statutes] of [Country]?
- What is the current test for Joint Criminal Enterprise regarding crimes that go beyond the original plan?
- What are the grounds for an appeal against conviction based on fresh evidence or a miscarriage of justice?
- What is the statutory test for the defense of "lack of criminal responsibility due to mental impairment" in [Country]?
- How do courts apply the discretionary power to exclude evidence that was improperly or illegally obtained?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Analyse a Deposition
- Docket Research
- Profile a Judge
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Analyse a Deposition
- Docket Research
- Profile a Judge
Family Law
Suggested prompts
- What factors are used in the statutory formula for child maintenance/support?
- What is the legal threshold for varying a court order regarding care, contact, or access?
- What are the eligibility and separation requirements for filing an [application/petition] for the dissolution of marriage?
- What are the mandatory disclosure requirements for financial and property matters in family proceedings?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Analyse a Deposition
- Docket Research
- Profile a Judge
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Analyse a Deposition
- Docket Research
- Profile a Judge
Personal Injury
Important: In New Zealand, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) no-fault scheme generally bars civil lawsuits for personal injury.
Suggested prompts
- How is duty of care applied in negligence actions in [Country]?
- "What are the common defenses to a negligence claim?
- What is the standard for the admissibility of expert opinion evidence in civil proceedings in [Country]?
- What are the principles for extending a limitation period based on a claimant’s "date of knowledge" in [Country]?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Ask a Research Question
- Summarise Documents
- Create a Timeline
- Explore a Collection
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Analyse a Deposition
- Docket Research
- Profile a Judge
Intellectual Property Law
Suggested prompts
- What constitutes anticipatory public disclosure that destroys novelty, and what are the requirements for invoking the statutory grace period in [Country]?
- How is the [fair use / fair dealing] exception evaluated in copyright infringement cases?
- How do courts assess if information has the necessary "quality of confidence" and whether adequate protective measures were taken to maintain secrecy in [Country]?
- What remedies are available for IP infringement in [Country]?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Ask a Research Question
- Analyse a Contract
- Redline Analysis
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Docket Research
- Find Similar Matters
- Profile a Judge
Immigration Law
Suggested prompts
- What factors determine whether a visa holder is eligible for [Permanent Residency / Right of Abode]?
- What legal grounds are available to appeal a [deportation liability notice/ removal order] in [Country]?
- What are the requirements to establish a well-founded fear of persecution?
- How is [citizenship / right of abode] by descent established for children born outside of [Country]?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Ask a Research Question
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Summarise Documents
- Create a Timeline
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse Pleadings
- Docket Research
- Create a Timeline
- Summarise Documents
Real Estate Law
Suggested prompts
- How is the title transferred, and what are the requirements for registration with the [National Registry]?
- What are the standard remedies available to lenders in the event of mortgage default?
- What remedies are typically available to tenants for breach by a landlord?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Analyse a Contract
- Redline Analysis
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Summarise Documents
- Litigation
- Ask a Research Question
- Analyse a Complaint
- Create a Timeline
- Docket Research
- Find Similar Matters
Employment Law
Suggested prompts
- What are the legal distinctions between a "contract of service" (employee) and "contract for service" (contractor)?
- What are the procedures for recovering unpaid salary or wages through the [Labour Tribunal / Authority]?
- What is the legal standard for establishing a claim of workplace harassment or bullying?
- To what extent can an arbitration clause oust the jurisdiction of the employment tribunals or courts regarding statutory employment rights?
- What is the 90-day time limit and procedural requirement for raising a Personal Grievance in New Zealand?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Contract
- Redline Analysis
- 50-State Survey
- Litigation
- Analyse a Complaint
- Docket Research
- Profile a JudgeCreate a Timeline
- Summarise Documents
Environmental Law
Suggested prompts
- What are the core legal principles governing environmental protection?
- How is liability allocated in multi-party pollution or contamination events?
- What are the requirements for standing to bring an environmental claim?
- What are the legal consequences of proceeding with a designated project or activity without an [Environmental Permit / Resource Consent]?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Ask a Research Question
- Analyse a Contract
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Summarise Documents
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Docket Research
- Create a Timeline
- Find Similar Matters
Bankruptcy Law
Suggested prompts
- What are the key distinctions between liquidation and corporate rescue frameworks?
- What is the statutory order of priority for distributing assets?
- How are unperformed contracts treated in insolvency and what are the liquidator’s powers to disclaim onerous property?
- What types of debts are typically non-dischargeable?
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Analyse a Contract
- Summarise Documents
- Create a Timeline
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Litigation
- Analyse a Complaint
- Docket Research
- Create a Timeline
- Find Similar Matters
- Profile a Judge
Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Ask a Research Question
- Analyse a Contract
- Summarise Documents
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Litigation
- Ask a Research Question
- Analyse Pleadings
- Create a Timeline
- Summarise Documents
- Profile a Judge
Tax Law
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Ask a Research Question
- Analyse a Contract
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Summarise Documents
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Docket Research
- Create a Timeline
- Summarise Documents
Healthcare and Medical Regulatory Law
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Ask a Research Question
- Analyse a Contract
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Summarise Documents
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Analyse a Deposition
- Docket Research
- Create a Timeline
Insurance and Consumer Protection Law
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Analyse a Contract
- Redline Analysis
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Summarise Documents
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Docket Research
- Profile a Judge
- Create a Timeline
Administrative, Government, and Regulatory Law
Suggested workflows
- Transactional
- Document Review with Vincent Tables
- Ask a Research Question
- Compare Jurisdictions
- Summarise Documents
- Litigation
- Build an Argument
- Analyse a Complaint
- Docket ResearchFind Similar Matters
- Profile a Judge