Key HireMay 12, 2026· Confirmed
K&L Gates appoints Jake Bernstein as first Global AI and Innovation Partner
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- Medium
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- Confirmed
Why this matters
K&L Gates is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
K&L Gates appointed Jake Bernstein as its first-ever Global AI and Innovation Partner. Seattle-based practicing partner who leads firm AI strategy, governance, and innovation operations. Co-chairs K&L Gates AI Solutions Group. Role spans both internal AI adoption and external AI advisory client work.
""The firms that win the next decade will be the ones that build genuine expertise, not just buy tools." — Jake Bernstein, Global AI and Innovation Partner, K&L Gates"
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- Trade Press
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