Clio Academic Summit at ClioCon 2026
October 25, 2026 | the day before cliocon | 1:00–5:00 PM
Hynes Convention Center, Boston
AI is transforming the practice of law faster than curriculum committees can vote. The Clio Academic Summit is the first pre-conference built for law school faculty, librarians, and clinicians to do the actual work of figuring out what comes next.
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The Program
Opening Keynote
Clio’s perspective on AI and legal education: where the tools are, where they’re headed, and what it means for the people training the next generation.
Facilitated Roundtables
Structured table discussions on AI and what it means for the future of legal education.
Community Output
Every table’s work synthesized into a summary report participants take back to their dean or curriculum committee. Clio-branded, community-authored.
Transition to ClioCon
Join hundreds of early-arriving attendees for check-in and networking before Day 1 kicks off.
Why ClioCon
ClioCon 2026 brings 10 content tracks, 90+ vendors, and keynotes from Ethan Mollick and Malcolm Gladwell — with Clio at the center of it all. New this year: the Clio Academic Summit, launching alongside free access to Clio’s AI-powered suite for every ABA-accredited law school. Whatever your role in legal education, this is the year to be there.
Law librarians
See and test the AI research tools firms are adopting right now, learning from the experts. This is your opportunity to be in the room advancing legal research in the new AI-era.
Clinical faculty
Clinics intentionally building their tech stack are outperforming those that aren’t. Learn from the ones getting it right and build new possibilities in your clinics.
Legal writing faculty
Your students are already using AI for research and writing. Come learn and experience legal-grade AI and build frameworks to teach responsible use.
Curriculum builders
For all librarians and faculty, come learn about what’s possible in the modern era of practice to build the curriculum of the future.
Attending ClioCon was one of the most professionally valuable experiences of my law school career.
Law student, ClioCon 2025
Registration & Logistics
- Clio Academic Summit
Roundtable program, materials, networking, refreshments.
- ClioCon Day 1
Full access: sessions, keynotes, exhibit hall, Clio After Dark.
- ClioCon Day 2
Full access: 10 tracks, 8 workshops, 90+ vendors.
- Pricing
Academic Rate: $749 | Academic Summit Add-On: $50 | The Summit requires a ClioCon pass.
Are you a partner? Ask about discount codes. - Clio Access Grant
Can’t afford the Academic Rate? Apply for a Clio Access Grant.
- Venue
Room 312 at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston.
- Hotels
Discounted blocks available. Purchase your pass to access.
Need to justify the trip?
Be in the room where we build the future of legal education together.
A half-day investment with a full year of returns for your curriculum, your students, and your institution’s relationship with AI and the legal profession.