Lander & Rogers' Genevieve Collins on supporting startups and achieving a gender equal partnership
The national law firm's CEO has learned plenty of lessons from establishing a startup hub inside the firm, including some unexpected common traits between startup founders and lawyers.
In the six years since Genevieve Collins took on her role as chief executive partner at Australian law firm Lander & Rogers, the legal tech startup scene has changed dramatically.
As the pace of change increases, Collins is as focused on the tech coming from Landers' startup program, as major tech companies.
Collins launched Landers' Legal Tech Hub, under a "people and innovation agenda" a year into her chief executive partner role. The startup hub counts Deeligence, drafting platform DraftWise and chatbot Josef among alumni.
The sponsored startup program grants the firm early access to breakthrough legal tech and gives founders an understanding of how lawyers will use their product.
