John joined InfoTrack in 2015 as the Chief Technology Officer taking charge for establishing the company’s technical vision and leading on all aspects of InfoTrack’s technology development. John was appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer in May of 2015 where he is now responsible for maintaining the extensive growth of InfoTrack in the Australian market. John has over 20 years' experience in the Information Sector, having worked in a number of engineering, sales and executive positions. With a strong technical background, he has vast experience in designing and developing products and has delivered platforms from inception to production.


Graduate lawyers

The changing role of the graduate lawyer

Last year, we hosted a roundtable with senior academics, practising lawyers and HR Directors to discuss whether the traditional law degree is helping or hindering graduates for law in the digital age. An interesting take-out…

InfoTrack team in 2017

From the CEO: 2017 Year in Review

2017, what a whirlwind year! On behalf of the team at InfoTrack, I would like to say that I am extremely proud and humbled by our progress as a company. We really are effortlessly evolving…

Sydney corporate skyline

Why lawyers need to remain vigilant in the wake of the Paradise Papers

With the Paradise Papers data leak shining a spotlight on multinational tax avoidance earlier this week, the need for lawyers to remain vigilant when taking on new clients has risen. What are the Paradise Papers?…

In-house legal profession

The changing role of in-house counsel

InfoTrack has been servicing the Australian legal industry for several years now. We’ve actively helped law firms around the country shift to an automated digital workflow. In recent months, we’ve seen this change extend to…

In-house legal professionals

Adopting technology for in-house legal professionals to keep work in-house

For a long time, there has been a prevalent expectation that in-house legal teams are to do more with less; that is, to complete a heavy workload without the resources that are available to many…

John Ahern, InfoTrack CEO and clients at 2017 Client Centricity Awards

2017 Client Centricity Awards

Last week I had the pleasure of hosting InfoTrack’s second annual InfoTrack Client Centricity Awards to recognise excellence in client services and customer experience in the legal and accounting industries. It was an amazing night…

Facts vs myths of e-Conveyancing

8 common e-Conveyancing myths dispelled

A few weeks ago, I presented at the last of our Conveyancing Transformed Roadshows in Sydney. I’ve been travelling across Australia with industry experts since August of last year demonstrating InfoTrack’s e-Conveyancing technology. We’ve held…

The legal industry in 2017

6 predictions for the legal industry in 2017

InfoTrack has been servicing the Australian legal market for several years and there is no denying that the industry is in a period of unprecedented disruption. Through our discussions with clients we know that everyone…

Adapt to technology in the changing legal landscape

Keeping up with the technology in the changing legal landscape

Over the past five years, the Australasian legal industry has undergone tremendous change due to disruptive technology, increased client demands and evolving pricing structures among other game changers. In anticipation of this year’s ALPMA Summit–…

Paperless is the future of conveyancing

The future is paperless

InfoTrack and Lawyers Weekly recently conducted a Transaction Technology survey of 742 legal professionals which revealed that over 20% believe that complacency could be threatening innovation in the legal market. Despite this fear, I believe…