Syllo was delighted to participate in a recent thought leader interview with Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today. With over 30 years of experience in eDiscovery and legal technology, Doug is an established expert and has become a trusted voice in the industry through his daily blog and frequent presentations at major conferences like Legalweek and ILTACON. Syllo is proud to contribute to the platform that has become an essential resource for legal professionals navigating the complexities of modern litigation.
In the interview, our CEO, Jeff Chivers, discusses Syllo’s unique origins, born from his personal experience as a litigator and a background in computer science with a focus on natural language processing. He explains the founding vision was to build a unified AI-powered platform for litigation, rather than simply “bolting on” features to existing tools. That begins with a deep sense of legal domain knowledge and is then scaled up by engineering litigation ontology directly into the design of AI. Jeff points to this unique combination as a key differentiator and core aspect of Syllo’s agentic AI-based document review solution, which fully automates first-level document review and already proving to be a much more effective solution in live litigation.
The conversation ultimately returns to the fundamental question of how the legal industry can responsibly adopt transformative technologies, underscoring the importance of a phased, strategic approach to change management, starting with a single case to build internal case studies and personal experience with the tool. We are grateful for the opportunity to share our insights with a thought leader of Doug Austin’s stature, and we look forward to continuing these vital discussions about the future of a smarter, more efficient legal profession.
View and listen here: Thought Leader Interview with Jeff Chivers
