Gene founded LawHawk with Allen Li in 2016 after a 17-year legal career, including six years as a corporate and finance partner at Buddle Findlay. He has also worked at Chapman Tripp, CMS Cameron McKenna (London), and Westpac. Gene first implemented legal automation at Westpac in 2000, reducing document prep time from an hour to just minutes. Over time, it became clear that delivering automation at scale required a unique combination of legal, process, and tech skills, so Gene learned HotDocs and created LawHawk. He holds an MBA (Distinction) from Victoria University (graduating first in class), serves on the Advisory Board for the Centre for Legal Innovation, and is a Fellow of World Commerce & Contracting. Gene brings his full range of skills to every project to maximise impact and outcomes.
Blog Post by Gene Turner
Gene Turner16/11/20259 min read
Maximising Legal and Business Outcomes with Technology Solutions
Understanding the Importance of Focusing on Outcomes For law firms, leveraging modern ...
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Gene Turner02/11/20257 min read
Maximising Success in Legal Tech Trials: Six Practical Tips
We have set up a number of trials of our document automation solutions. Some have gone ...
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Gene Turner02/11/20254 min read
Optimising Document and Email Management for Small Legal Teams
The Importance of Effective Document and Email Management For small in-house legal teams, ...
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Gene Turner27/10/20253 min read
Streamline Enduring Powers of Attorney for New Zealand Law Firms
Preparing enduring powers of attorney (EPAs) is essential but can feel like a frustrating ...
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Gene Turner27/10/20255 min read
Best Intake Options for Enhanced In-House Legal Matter Management
The Importance of Structured Intake for Legal Teams Efficient matter management starts ...
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Gene Turner19/10/20255 min read
Why Document Automation is So Helpful for Law Firm Efficiency
Explore how document automation can transform law firms by improving efficiency, ...
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