The Australian Lawyers Alliance Queensland president led Shine Lawyers’ biggest practice area
Peter Gibson, head of Shine Lawyers’ personal injury practice in Queensland, has been announced as the firm’s new head of legal innovation and stakeholder relations with immediate effect.
The newly minted national position will see Gibson spearhead Shine Lawyers’ strategy for responsible and ethical legal technology and AI adoption. He will be responsible for policy, advocacy and stakeholder engagement, sustaining the firm’s credibility with governments, regulators, insurers and the wider profession on access to justice-related concerns.
He will report to chief legal officer Lisa Flynn.
“I’m genuinely excited to be working across the whole business and the wider profession on this. There’s a nice symmetry to it, too. I started out studying law while running a business building websites. Years later, I get to bring both of those worlds together in the service of our clients”, Gibson said.
Gibson has been with the firm for over 22 years. He has been leading the firm’s approach to AI, emerging technology and policy in the past 12 months.
He oversees the firm’s single biggest practice area, the Queensland personal injury practice. He has tackled claims involving personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, product liability and workers compensation.
Gibson has held roles in cleaning, retail, sales, admin and website development. He commenced with Shine Lawyers as an admin assistant before starting his clerkship.
Currently, he is leading the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s Queensland branch as president. He is also part of the Queensland Law Society, Sunshine Coast Law Association, Australian Legal Practice Managers Association and the Institute of Managers and Leaders.
Gibson received his bachelor of law from the Queensland University of Technology. He also holds a bachelor of information technology from the same university and an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland.
“Peter’s appointment is about Shine choosing to lead rather than follow. The question for our profession is no longer whether AI will change legal work, but how. We want to shape that change responsibly, using technology to take the routine off our lawyers’ desks so they can focus on what only people can do: exercise judgment, show care, and stand beside our clients at the most difficult moments of their lives”, Flynn said.
