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Gene Turner

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 Turner04/06/20262 min read

Superlegal AI Law Firm: Rethinking Construction Contract Reviews

Gene Turner03/06/20262 min read

Quick Wins for Legal Teams: Embracing Self-Service Solutions

I'm a big believer in walking before you run. The posts I have done most recently have ...

Gene Turner28/05/20263 min read

Quick Wins for Legal Teams: Implementing Structured Digital Intake

In earlier posts, we’ve looked at setting up a more stable, scalable, and flexible ...

Gene Turner03/05/20262 min read

Streamline Legal Management with a Microsoft Power App

Now that you have your document and email management sorted, with a clear, ...

Gene Turner30/04/20263 min read

Quick Wins to Streamline Document and Email Management in SharePoint

If you've been following my earlier posts from the past few days, you've got approval ...

Gene Turner27/04/20263 min read

Quick Wins for Legal Teams: Move from Shared Drives to SharePoint

In my earlier post, Quick Technology Wins for In-House Legal Teams in 2026, I noted that ...

Gene Turner22/04/20265 min read

Quick Technology Wins for In-House Legal Teams in 2026

The speed of change in AI is overwhelming, and the potential for in-house legal teams ...

Gene Turner07/02/20263 min read

More Efficiency, Lower Fees: The Trap Law Firms and Clients Are Walking Into

This year, I’m seeing a noticeable increase in interest from law firms in value pricing. ...

Gene Turner20/01/20264 min read

Document Automation: Boosting Efficiency and Accuracy in Approval Processes

Explore How Document Automation Transforms Approval Processes Through Data-Driven ...

Gene Turner24/11/20255 min read

Does New Legal Tech Really Need to Be 9x Better to Succeed?

A recent article by Nicola Shaver for Legaltech Hub contained an insight I found ...

Gene Turner18/11/20254 min read

Enhancing Contract Outcomes with Document Automation

Create higher-quality, lower-risk contracts through structured inputs and guided logic. ...

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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