2018 Legal Innovation Index winners
Democratisation and accessibility of the law key to
legal innovation
LexisNexis® and
Janders Dean announce the 2018 Legal Innovation Index
winners
Sydney, 4 July 2018: LexisNexis and Janders Dean have announced the winners of the 2018 Legal Innovation Index, which illustrated that accessibility, knowledge sharing, and automation are key trends driving legal innovation across Australia and New Zealand.
“The Innovation Index provides a unique insight into the role that legal innovation can play for organisations and demonstrates that LegalTech is being used to drive growth in our region,” said Simon Wilkins, General Manager of LexisNexis Australia.
“This year we have seen steps taken towards the democratisation of the law, as firms and service providers have sought to improve accessibility of their services and platforms to their clients. We have seen this manifested through cutting edge augmented reality technology, and by humanising the user experience during client onboarding.
“These winners are the current and future leaders of the industry, and it’s clear that in their hands we have a bright, progressive future to look forward to,” Mr Wilkins added.
The winners from the Organisation category
are:
• Telstra: implemented a
legal technology program to improve knowledge sharing, and
matter and document management, incorporating a change
management process during rollout.
•
Housing New Zealand: created significant
efficiency gains by producing a set of standardised contract
templates and engaging document automation company LawHawk.
• Gilbert + Tobin: developed
the Verification tool to streamline the IPO verification
process.
• Pinsent Masons:
implemented a full agility workspace model in its Melbourne
office – encouraging people to work however best suits
their lifestyle and work preferences.
•
sprintlaw: created sprintyard - a
cloud-based legal knowledge management tool applying
‘folksonomic’ thinking.
• Corrs
Chambers Westgarth: used augmented reality to
communicate digital intelligence and content to its client -
REA Group. The firm has also created Corrs Cyber – a
service that captures and analyses data for clients
experiencing a cyber incident.
•
Westpac: created the CLS Service Centre, a
24/7 easy access resource offering guidance for everyone
across the Westpac Group. The corporation also worked with
King & Wood Mallesons, to develop an ISDA auto-generation
tool to streamline the drafting process.
The winners
from the Individual category are:
•
Athol Birtley, Settify: is co-founder and
CTO of Settify, a family law platform which improves the
client induction experience by personalising feedback and
humanising language.
• Garth Brown,
Brown & Brown Conveyancers: developed the "Ask
Conveyancer App" – an information source for use in the
process of exchanging contracts for conveyancing.
•
Katie Leupin, KDL Virtual: created a cloud
based administration service for small law firms, solo
practitioners, and lawyers operating a virtual law
firm.
• Ravi Nayyar, LifeLedger:
developed a tool which increases participation in
clinical trials by driving awareness and giving individuals
greater control over their medical data.
Justin North, Director of Janders Dean, said “This year’s entries have shown that legal innovation can be a key driver of growth for organisations. Legal tech solutions are increasing the workflow of legal teams, cutting the time taken for projects to actuate, and saving costs for organisations in the process.
“Organisations of
all sizes and functions have recognised the possibilities
provided by enacting change and harnessing legal tech to its
full potential,” said Mr North.
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