Gunderson Dettmer and Chief Innovation Officer Joe Green Shortlisted for 2025 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards

Gunderson Dettmer and Chief Innovation Officer Joe Green have been shortlisted for the 2025 FT Innovative Lawyers Awards North America, hosted by the Financial Times and RSGI, with recognition spanning both firmwide and individual achievement in legal innovation.

Recognition for AI Strategy Innovation

FT recognized the firm’s achievements in its “Innovation in AI Strategy” category for pioneering a multi-phase generative AI strategy for legal services at scale. From early LLM adoption and the launch of our proprietary GenAI chat application (ChatGD) to the firmwide deployment of DeepJudge (with an expanded ChatGD+ offering) and integration with Perplexity for current web research, our attorneys and business professionals now leverage AI-powered enterprise semantic search, document analysis and workflow automation—unlocking unprecedented efficiency and insight for clients.

Leadership in Legal Intrapreneurship

Joe Green, Chief Innovation Officer, was recognized individually in the “Legal Intrapreneur” category for leading Gunderson’s transformation by fostering a culture of innovation and launching a multi-phase generative AI journey. He spearheaded the design and deployment of proprietary AI tools, forged strategic partnerships, and institutionalized new behaviors, workflows, and mindsets across the firm to make legal services more agile, data-driven, and client-centric. He also built upon Gunderson’s leadership within the startup ecosystem, co-founding and leading industry organizations like the Open Cap Table Coalition.

About the Awards

The FT Innovative Lawyers Awards North America honors progress and leadership across 15 categories, including digital innovation, strategic advice, talent management, and initiatives driving positive change in the legal profession.