Clio is getting into the FinTech side of the legal business as it becomes the latest Canadian company to partner with San Francisco-based “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) tech company Affirm.

Clio claims its new offerings address “a misaligned financial model” in the legal industry.

The partnership will power Clio’s own BNPL offering, which gives a law firm’s clients the option to pay their legal fees over time in monthly or biweekly installments. Clio has also launched its own capital advance program, Clio Capital, to provide law firms with quick access to funds to help manage their cash flow or invest in growth opportunities.

The BNPL offering and Clio Capital are embedded directly into Clio’s payments and law practice management software in the United States, with additional regions to fo

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