Case Study: Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand achieves mission-driven growth and streamlined billing with Clio

Growing a law firm with a mission-driven approach

Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand is a Burlington, VT law firm founded in 2001 that began as an environmental practice and expanded into business, energy, and other areas while remaining explicitly mission‑driven. The firm faced operational limits from paper billing and basic accounting software and needed a way to measure how new matters aligned with its mission so leaders could make data‑driven decisions and sustain growth.

After adopting Clio in 2017, the firm implemented custom fields for mission ratings, centralized matter and time tracking, improved reporting, and moved billing and payments online. The change delivered clearer insight into mission alignment (most matters rate 4–5), faster billing and bookkeeping (saving days each month), improved cash flow, stronger security and organization, and more client referrals—helping the firm scale sustainably.

Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand

Bryan Cooke

Dunkiel Saunders