The Death of the 10-Step Litigation Workflow: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Legal Practice
From Careers and the Business of Law by David Cowen
March 12, 2026 · 19 min
About this episode
David Cowen discusses with Jeffrey Chivers how AI is transforming the litigation workflow and what it means for legal professionals.
The way litigation has been practiced for decades is cracking - and the lawyers who see it first will win. Recorded live at Legalweek 2026, host David Cowen sits down with Jeffrey Chivers , CEO of Syllo, to unpack why AI isn't just automating legal tasks - it's collapsing the traditional litigation workflow entirely. The path from discovery to trial-ready strategy is getting shorter. The question is: which legal professionals will adapt in time? What you'll learn: Why the litigation AI market has officially matured - and who's winning How Syllo was built by a litigator for litigators, not as a generic platform Why the old step-by-step workflow is dead - and what's replacing it What associates are really feeling right now, and what they need to hear Why 2025–2026 may be the most career-defining window in modern legal history 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Share this episode and take your career from now to next! 💡To learn more about the future of legal innovation, visit https://cowengroup.com/ Never eat alone!
People in this episode
Host: David Cowen
Guest: Jeffrey Chivers
Topics covered
- AI in legal practice
- litigation workflow
- legal innovation
- career development
- law technology
Keywords
- litigation
- AI
- legal practice
- workflow
- career
- innovation
- discovery
- trial-ready strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Syllo
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