Maine Bar Moves Legal Research to Clio Library
The Maine State Bar Association has switched its members' legal research platform from Decisis to Clio Library.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Criminal Justice
The Maine State Bar Association moved from Decisis to Clio Library as of October 1, giving its members free access to the service. The partnership follows Oregon's move from Fastcase to Decisis in the latter half of 2025.
Why it matters
The Maine State Bar Association says the partnership reduces its cost of providing online legal research by more than $50,000 annually. The switch reflects continued consolidation among legal research platforms serving state bar associations.
The Maine State Bar Association moved to Clio Library as of October 1, after issuing a press release on September 17. The extraction does not describe any pending legal action, and the basis for the savings estimate is not specified.
The players
Clio
Clio is a legal technology company that acquired vLex for $1 billion and rebranded its legal research service as Clio Library.
RELX
RELX is a global information and analytics company that launched the legal research service Decisis in 2021 through its subsidiary Legal InQuery Solutions Inc.
The details
Clio Library is the rebranded vLex legal research service, which Clio acquired in a $1 billion deal after Fastcase merged with vLex in 2023. Maine members will receive four months of free access to Clio Work, and Clio Work will be introduced as an additional member benefit in November.
Timeline
September 17: Maine State Bar Association issues press release announcing the move.
October 1: Maine State Bar Association transitions to Clio Library.
November: Clio Work introduced as an additional member benefit.
Legal Context
The move continues a consolidation pattern that began when Fastcase acquired Casemaker in 2021 and merged with vLex in 2023, before Clio's $1 billion acquisition of vLex. Oregon's 2025 move from Fastcase to Decisis shows state bars repeatedly reassessing which platform serves their members.
Maine State Bar Association members gain free access to Clio Library and four months of free Clio Work access. Practicing attorneys in Maine will see the platform change directly in their research workflow beginning October 1.
The takeaway
Platform changes at the bar association level can reshape the cost and tools available to working lawyers across a state. Members should check their bar's member benefits page for access details as new tools roll out.
What happens next
Clio Work will be introduced as an additional Maine State Bar Association member benefit in November.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by LawSites.
