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G+T and Westpac launch legal hackathon
Gilbert + Tobin and Westpac brought 50 lawyers together last week to brainstorm creative solutions to operational issues.
Felicity Nelson
The inaugural hackathon, hosted on 28 January, involved lawyers and technology specialists from Gilbert + Tobin, Westpac and start-up law firm LegalVision.
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Gilbert + Tobin recently invested in LegalVision, a start-up that creates customised legal documents without the cost of hiring a lawyer.
“The aim of the hackathon was to develop and prototype innovative solutions to a range of common legal requests and operational issues identified by Westpac’s in-house legal team,” said Gilbert + Tobin’s COO Sam Nickless.
The winner of the hackathon, selected by a judging panel from Westpac and Gilbert + Tobin, was the ‘Engagement Hackers’ team, which developed a prototype portal for legal self-service and response management.
“Collaborating with Gilbert + Tobin allowed us to develop and crystallise long-held ideas within 24 hours,” a Westpac participant said.
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Westpac for more than a decade.
