JOHNSON WINTER & SLATTERY
Ross Forgione , Chief Information Officer at JWS , discusses digital transformation within the legal industry
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J ohnson Winter and Slattery ( JWS ) is an independent national Australian law firm with over 60 partners based across five offices in Australia . JWS advises major Australian and international corporations , investment funds and other clients on challenging transactions and disputes in Australia . “ We create value through legal and commercial analysis , pragmatism , the effective application of technology , project management and a collaborative work style ,” says Ross Forgione , Chief Information Officer at JWS , who has over 30 years ’ experience in information technology engineering .
JWS ’ vision is to be a leader in the legal industry , producing high-quality legal work for Australia and its sophisticated commercial clients . Since its founding in 1993 , Forgione highlights that JWS ’ systems have evolved organically with built up and built out layers . During his time at the firm , Forgione has worked to evolve and modernise the firm ’ s layered systems through iterative transformation over time , creating a strong foundation for its operations and producing a system that JWS can leverage and extract benefits from .
JANUARY 2020