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Pricing
$49 · per-user subscription, tiered (Bill/Boost/Grow/Prosper); Archie AI matter assistant is gated to the Grow and Prosper tiers, not the base plan
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Family law firmsPractice management ai

Strengths

  • Archie AI matter assistant relaunched in May 2026 as 'Archie AI: Next Generation' — moved from one-shot RAG to agentic, multi-step reasoning embedded directly in matters, Microsoft Word, and Outlook
  • Partnered with Thomson Reuters (announced March 2026) to integrate CoCounsel Legal AI into the practice management platform — brings authoritative external legal research into the same workflow, a gap Clio Manage AI and MyCase IQ's workspace-bound AI do not close
  • FamilyPro add-on purpose-built for divorce financial analysis: collects financial data, models asset division, creates balance sheets
  • Strong reputation in family law, PI, and real estate small-firm market
  • Template-based document generation well-suited to high-volume form filings
  • Practice management + AI drafting in one platform reduces switching costs

Limitations

  • Archie AI is gated to the Grow and Prosper tiers, not the entry-level plan — a similar tier-gating pattern to Clio's Complete-only AI, so budget firms may not get AI at the lowest price point
  • FamilyPro add-on cost not published; requires sales inquiry
  • Less sophisticated financial disclosure analysis than CounselPro's Daystrom engine
  • Generalist practice management platform — family law is one vertical, not the core focus
  • No confirmed affiliate program

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