Willkie Farr & Gallagher Chooses LexisNexis Protégé for Legal AI Workflows Firmwide

Willkie Farr & Gallagher Chooses LexisNexis Protégé for Legal AI Workflows Firmwide  

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has expanded its strategic collaboration with LexisNexis® Legal & Professional with firmwide adoption of LexisNexis Protégé™ for authoritative legal AI across its legal workflows.   

A recognized leader in innovation, Willkie is integrating a broad suite of LexisNexis AI-powered tools alongside its proprietary Wendell Intelligence platform, embedding private, secure, and authoritative legal AI workflows directly into its existing technology ecosystem.  

John Elbasan, Chief Information Officer at Willkie, commented: “Rolling out Protégé firmwide is a deliberate step in our AI strategy, pairing advanced generative capability with legal research grounded in authoritative sources. It’s designed to support the rigorous analysis our work demands and keep our focus on what matters most: delivering clear, measurable value for our clients.” 

Todd Friedlich, Director of Knowledge Management & Innovation at Willkie, said: “Our collaboration with LexisNexis is an important step in Willkie’s AI strategy. Embedding Protégé into our Wendell Intelligence platform brings trusted legal content directly into our lawyers’ everyday workflows and strengthens our foundation for the next generation of client-focused legal services.” 

AI-powered tools Willkie is rolling out to all its legal professionals include:   

  • Protégé and Lexis® Create+, enabling lawyers to draft, revise, and analyze documents more efficiently using trusted legal content and firm-approved workflows.  
  • Intelligize+ AI™, bringing generative AI and new search technologies grounded in verifiable sources designed to surface higher quality results.  
  • The full LexisNexis API suite, including the Lex Machina® API, enabling automation of docketing and docket analytics processes, and deeper integration with firm-built systems such as Wendell.  
  • Connectivity to iManage®, allowing lawyers to securely leverage proven, internal work product alongside authoritative LexisNexis content to support faster, more consistent drafting. 

“Forward-looking firms like Willkie are using AI to improve efficiency and elevate client service. By embedding Protégé directly into core legal workflows – from drafting and transactional matters to regulatory analysis – Willkie is enabling its lawyers to deliver faster insights and deeply customized client solutions, grounded in authoritative content and protected by the highest standards of security and privacy,” said Sean Fitzpatrick, CEO Global Legal, LexisNexis Legal & Professional. 

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