Ballard Spahr Expands AI Adoption With Firm-Wide Rollout of Syllo Litigation Agent

Ballard Spahr has launched a firm-wide rollout of Syllo's unified Litigation AI and Litigation Agent platform, the law firm announced, extending its use of advanced AI capabilities across the entire litigation life cycle and to staffing and pricing models for client matters.

Ballard Spahr was among the first law firms to adopt agentic document review for complex litigation, initially to accelerate review timelines and reduce eDiscovery costs.

“The recent rollout is an advancement beyond eDiscovery,” said Jason Leckerman, chair of Ballard Spahr’s Litigation Department of more than 400 lawyers. "Across every litigation practice group, matter, and stage of a case, our collaboration with Syllo can benefit clients by putting the power of AI to work for them.”

Ballard Spahr will leverage Syllo’s Litigation Agent to offer clients more efficient service from eDiscovery through trial, with the most advanced litigation AI capabilities woven directly into case workflows. By unifying case management, eDiscovery, legal research, and analysis in a single environment, Litigation Agent can accelerate the pace with which the firm delivers results. Syllo worked closely with Ballard Spahr lawyers and the firm’s technology innovation professionals to deploy platform capabilities to best fit client needs.

“In addition to increased case management efficiency, Syllo’s Litigation Agent enables us to offer greater client value and pricing predictability,” said Thomas W. Hazlett, a Ballard Spahr litigation partner who oversees the firm’s eDiscovery and Data Management Group. “We are already offering clients fixed-fee options based on completion of litigation tasks rather than hours, and we anticipate that this firm-wide adoption of Syllo will help us offer this to even more clients.”

The platform’s benefits extend across industries and matter types. Security is the paramount priority, and robust governance protocol is a hallmark. Ballard Spahr lawyers will continue to oversee the work, with Syllo’s use tailored to applicable court rules, client guidelines, and the firm’s information-security and responsible AI standards.

“Litigation Agent has enabled Ballard to fundamentally change the client service and dispute-handling model for large financial institutions facing recurring, high-volume litigation,” said Daniel JT McKenna, co-leader of Ballard Spahr’s nationally acclaimed Consumer Financial Services Group. “Work that used to require large, matter-specific teams can now be handled with greater consistency and efficiency at lower cost.”

Ballard Spahr’s collaboration with Syllo has already earned industry recognition. In May, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) presented the firm with its Transformative Project Award, recognizing Ballard Spahr’s initiative to operationalize Syllo’s agentic AI across active litigation workflows. That followed the April 2025 ILTA Trailblazers Award that Ballard Spahr and Syllo received for their joint work that set the stage for the recent firm-wide rollout.

“This rollout is a win for Ballard's clients,” said Jeffrey Chivers, Syllo's CEO and Head of Product. “When a firm can move cases from eDiscovery through trial on one platform, with the most advanced litigation AI capabilities woven directly into their workflows, cases move faster and clients receive high-quality service at a more predictable cost. Ballard Spahr has been testing Litigation AI for more than two years, and this rollout means the firm can offer the benefit of this additional capability to more clients, across a wider range of matters.”

About Syllo

Syllo is the first unified Litigation AI platform enabling legal professionals to manage the entire litigation lifecycle, regardless of matter complexity or scale. Founded in 2019 by a team of litigators and engineers, Syllo’s advanced Litigation AI capabilities provide case mastery and a competitive advantage to elite law firms and Fortune 500 companies managing the highest-stakes litigation portfolios. Learn more about Syllo at https://syllo.ai/.

About Ballard Spahr

Ballard Spahr LLP—an Am Law 100 law firm with more than 750 lawyers in 19 U.S. offices—serves clients across industries in litigation, transactions, and regulatory compliance. A strategic legal partner to clients, Ballard goes beyond to deliver actionable, forward-thinking counsel and advocacy powered by deep industry experience and an understanding of each client’s specific business goals. Our culture is defined by an entrepreneurial spirit, collaborative environment, and top-down focus on service, efficiency, and results.

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