Claire Donovan
Senior Writer
Covers practice management, intake & client communication, solo & small firm
Claire covers practice-management and intake software for solo and small firms — the tools a one-to-ten-attorney office actually runs its day on. She focuses on total cost of ownership, what each product does without an add-on, and where the AI features hold up versus the marketing.
By Claire
Legal AI for Family Law Firms: A Buyer's GuideBefore buying legal AI, family law attorneys should weigh financial disclosure analysis, drafting use cases, pricing, and real risks.
Best Legal AI for Family Law Firms (2026)We rank four legal AI tools for family law on financial disclosure analysis, separation agreement drafting, and parenting plans.
Legal AI for Criminal Defense Firms: A Buyer's GuideBefore buying legal AI, defense attorneys should weigh BWC discovery review, motion drafting, hallucination risk, and pricing models.
Best Legal AI for Criminal Defense Firms (2026)We rank the top legal AI for criminal defense on body-cam review, discovery summarization, motion drafting, and case timelines.
Legal AI for Employment Law Firms: A Buyer's GuideBefore buying legal AI, employment attorneys should weigh intake and EEOC drafting, discovery review, deposition summaries, and pricing.
Best Legal AI for Employment Law Firms (2026)We rank five legal AI platforms for employment firms on plaintiff intake, EEOC drafting, deposition summaries, and eDiscovery.
Legal AI for Solo & Small Law Firms: A Buyer's GuideBefore buying legal AI, solo and small firm attorneys should weigh the core use cases, pricing, hallucination risk, and budget fit.
Best Legal AI for Solo & Small Law Firms (2026)We rank the leading legal AI for solo and small firms on practice management, legal research, and contract drafting.
Best Legal Practice Management Software with AI (2026)How Clio Manage AI, MyCase IQ, and Smokeball compare on AI depth, practice-management breadth, and price.