Criminal defense

A modern system for criminal defense law firms.

Why criminal defense firms
switch to Clasp

Criminal defense moves fast, and court dates don't move. Clasp keeps every charge, hearing, file and retainer on the case, from the first call to the final disposition.

Every court date in sight
Arraignments, hearings and trial dates sit on one firm calendar, each linked to its case and synced to Google Calendar.
Retainers paid the same day
Send the retainer from intake and get paid by card or bank account, straight into trust.
Discovery in one place
Police reports, body cam footage and lab results live in the case, with unlimited storage.
01The first call

Retained before
the arraignment

Marcus's case review arrives the morning after his arrest. Turn it into a case in one click, send the retainer, and he pays it from his phone by card or bank account, straight into trust.

Lead management
ResponsesMarcus HallToday, 7:12 AM
Free case review
"I was arrested last night and I don't know what happens next."
Charge
DUI, first offense (VC 23152)
Arrested
October 14 · Pasadena Police Department
Court
Pasadena Courthouse, Department 3
Arraignment
October 21 at 8:30 AM
Create caseCase createdState v. HallDUI
RetainerSent to Marcus, 7:31 AMPaid by card, 7:40 AM$5,000.00RequestedIn trust
9:41
Ashford & Lane
Retainer for State v. Hall
$5,000.00
Held in the firm's trust account until it's earned.
CardBank account
•••• •••• •••• 4242
09 / 29•••
Pay $5,000.00Paid
A receipt is on its way to your email. Jordan Ellis will see you at the arraignment on October 21.
From case review to retainer in trust
His answers become the case, and the retainer lands in trust with the case's name on it.
02Court dates

Every court date
in sight

DMV hearings, pretrials and motion hearings sit on one firm calendar beside every other matter, each linked to its case and synced with Google Calendar. When the case reaches Discovery, its tasks are assigned on their own.

Calendar
CalendarNovember 2026Synced with Google Calendar
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Arraignment: Reyes
3
DMV hearing: Hall
4
Sentencing: Ortiz
5
Prelim hearing: Kim
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9
Pretrial: Nguyen
10
Motion hearing: Diaz
11
12
Arraignment: Brooks
13
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Trial: State v. Kim
17
Pretrial: Reyes
18
Pretrial: Hall
19
Sentencing: Lee
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Arraignment: Park
24
Motion to suppress: Hall
25
Pretrial: Brooks
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State v. HallDUIArraignmentDiscovery
Intake
Arraignment
Discovery
Motions
Pretrial
Resolved
Discovery added 3 tasks
Request body cam and dash cam footageOct 28DK
Request breath test calibration recordsOct 30JE
Subpoena 911 dispatch audioNov 2DK
Discovery, assigned the day it begins
Body cam footage, calibration records and dispatch audio, each with an owner and a due date.
03Resolution

Resolved, refunded
and closed

Record every ruling and minute order on the case. When it's over, pay the final invoice from trust, refund what's left to the client and close the case with the trust balance at zero.

Payments & trust
CasesState v. HallMotionsResolvedClosed
State v. Hall
MisdemeanorDUIPasadena Courthouse, Dept. 3
Case Updates
JE
Jordan EllisNov 24
Motion to suppress the breath test granted.
Ruling on motion to suppress.pdf
JE
Jordan EllisDec 9
DUI dismissed. Pled to reckless driving, informal probation.
Minute order, Dec 9.pdf
TrustState v. Hall
Trust balance
$5,000.00
Settled
Oct 15Retainer deposit+$5,000.00
Dec 10Paid INV-0219 from trust−$3,850.00
Dec 10Refund to Marcus Hall−$1,150.00
A trust balance that ends at zero
The retainer, the final invoice and the refund, each on the case's trust ledger.
“Once you've used Clasp, it's hard to imagine going back to traditional practice management software.”
Maria CrabtreeOwner, Crabtree Law PC
“You don't realize how much bad software slows you down until you use something that doesn't”
James AlderPartner, Alder & Stone Legal Group

Run your defense practice
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