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Clients of Lowenstein Sandler have independently reported a noticeable improvement in the quality of the firm's patent applications over the past six months, coinciding with the firm's adoption of AI tools for drafting.
A due diligence project at Lowenstein Sandler, initially deemed too expensive, became feasible after AI tools reduced its projected cost by 70%.
A technology client of Lowenstein Sandler reported that its internal use of AI has led to a quadrupling of inventions and internal patent requests from its engineering team.
Gary Wingens warns that using consumer-grade versions of AI models like Claude or ChatGPT can risk waiving attorney-client privilege.
According to data from The American Lawyer, average hourly rates at the largest U.S. law firms increased by 10.1% in 2025.
Kirkland & Ellis announced it is spending $500 million over five years on AI.
In patent prosecution work, Lowenstein Sandler is approaching a workflow where its clients' AI agents communicate directly with the firm's AI agents.
An international tax partner at Lowenstein Sandler uses AI tools like Claude to test theories and co-develop new tax structures for family offices and global businesses.
Lowenstein Sandler has been using an AI tool for over six months to assist lawyers in drafting patent applications.
For a large due diligence project reviewing thousands of trust agreements, Lowenstein Sandler used AI to automate the first layer of review, with human lawyers then performing the quality control layer.
Lowenstein Sandler has not changed its hiring patterns for new lawyers despite the adoption of AI, and has already hired its summer associate class for 2027.
Lowenstein Sandler uses the AI platform Harvey as a primary tool for its lawyers.