MaxLex vs Clio, MyCase, and General AI — Feature-by-Feature
Not all practice management platforms are the same. MaxLex was built AI-first for solo and small law firms — not assembled from acquired modules. Compare passive billable time capture, a 50-state statute of limitations engine, built-in IOLTA trust accounting, CiteCertain citation verification, PII Shield client data protection, and Protective Order Ready compliance across MaxLex, Clio, MyCase, and general AI tools like ChatGPT. One flat rate vs per-seat fees. No add-ons vs modular pricing.
MaxLex: $149/mo flat rate for the entire firm — Clio and MyCase charge per seat, so a 3-attorney firm pays 3×
No per-seat fees, no per-case fees, no module add-ons — one price covers everything
MaxLex has a fully integrated AI chief of staff (Max) — Clio and MyCase bolt AI onto legacy systems as optional add-ons
CiteCertain: Max verifies every case citation against real law before it leaves the platform — Clio and MyCase do not
PII Shield scrubs client names, SSNs, and sensitive identifiers before any AI model call — general AI tools like ChatGPT send your client's data to the model unredacted
50-state statute of limitations engine with jurisdiction-specific buffers — no separate SOL tracker needed
Built-in IOLTA-aware trust accounting with three-way reconciliation — Clio and MyCase charge extra or require third-party integrations
Passive billable time capture: Max logs time from AI interactions automatically — no manual timers, no forgotten hours
Protective Order Ready: one-click AI compliance certificate with SDNY-style attestations — unavailable in Clio, MyCase, or general AI tools
Append-only audit log of every AI call, read, write, and login — exportable as CSV for court or bar inquiry
Set up in 15 minutes — no IT, no training, no lengthy onboarding compared to Clio's multi-week implementation
CSV import for cases, contacts, time entries, and invoices — migrate from Clio, MyCase, or any other platform