Beyond the Chatbot: Using AI to Build Smarter Law Firms | John Foreman | ClioCon Clips 2026 | E03

We are excited to be back in Boston for Clio Con Clips 2026! The Legally Speaking Podcast™ returns as an official media partner, bringing you exclusive interviews, fresh insights and behind-the-scenes conversations from one of the world’s leading legal technology conferences. Our Clio Con Clips series features Clio’s leadership, legal tech pioneers, Reisman Award winners and industry changemakers exploring the latest developments in AI, legal innovation, access to justice and the future of the legal profession.

In the third minisode of Clio Con Clips 2026, we get to speak with returning guest, John Foreman, the Chief Product Officer of Clio. In our conversation, John discusses how AI can automate routine law-firm work, adapt software to lawyers and connect workflows across a secure, unified platform. He also shares how Clio prioritises product ideas and hopes to reduce the spreadsheets and follow-ups that burden growing firms to this day.

So why should you be listening in?

You can hear Rob and John discussing:

- How Software Should Adapt To Lawyers

- AI Absorbing Complexity for Users

- Unifying Data, Users, Roles and Permissions

- Automating Full End-To-End Workflows

- Safe AI Obeying Privilege Permissions

Connect with John Foreman here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwforeman