K&L Gates, a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents, has an active Australian innovation committee that champions the successful implementation of innovative products and projects.
Recent highlights include:
- increased use of, and positive client feedback about, the firm’s Visual Communication of Legal Advice;
- K&L Gates client portals that enable clients and lawyers to communicate remotely and seamlessly, managing projects, allocating tasks, creating documents, and capturing data in automated reports and visualisations;
- development and implementation of Matter Centre Projects, a product that digitises and simplifies property development management from contract to settlement;
- legal drafting and document automation tools that provide streamlined document drafting internally;
- bespoke matter management tools that allow partners to closely manage and communicate to clients how actuals are progressing against estimates in matters; and
- the use of artificial intelligence systems to drive data insights for contracts review, and developing a bespoke tool that uses AI to assist with financial advice compliance.
K&L Gates also actively encourages its people to share creative ideas through the firm’s dedicated contribution portal, and rewards contributions through its national innovation awards.
