SMU LIT Hackathon 2023
Bridging the Tech-Law Divide
22nd - 24th June 2023
Join SMU LIT's Hackathon 2023 today. - SMU's very own in person Legal Tech Hackathon.
Attractive prizes of up to $3,000 to be won.
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Sign up here.
Announcements
Congratulations to our winners! We are incredibly proud of each and every participant - your dedication, teamwork and unmatched brilliance have left us in awe! We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed judges, sponsors, mentors and all those who made SMU LIT Hackathon 2023 an unforgettable success.
About Hackathon 2023
The SMU Legal Innovation and Technology (SMU LIT) Hackathon 2023 is back! It is the largest inter-varsity, 3-day hackathon held in Singapore, where students from all Institutes of Higher Learning in Singapore can compete to create legal technological solutions. Participants will compete in teams of 4-6 and will have to create a prototype solution with minimally basic functionalities.
Attractive prize money totalling $7,200 are up for grabs!
Hackathon Themes
In line with our aim to increase awareness on the divide between Technology and Law, and our endeavour to bridge this gap, the big theme for this year's Hackathon is "Bridging the Tech-Law Divide".
There are 3 sub-themes for you to choose from. Specific problem statements for each theme released closer to the date of the Hackathon.
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(a) Access to Justice
While remote court hearings and legal clinics are becoming part of the norm, the fact remains that legal aid continues to be inaccessible for some. How can technology ensure that justice is accessible?
(b) Efficiency of Work Processes
538 Singaporean lawyers left their profession in 2021, a five-year high. One of the reasons cited was the long hours. How can technology improve work processes for the lawyer and the firm?
(c) Hybrid Working
Many young lawyers now prefer flexible hybrid working arrangements. However, remote working arrangements during the pandemic have led to some lawyers feeling burnt out, and intensified sentiments of isolation amongst them. Furthermore, there are concerns that hybrid work arrangements may reduce the number of mentorship opportunities for lawyers. How might we then leverage technology to provide lawyers with hybrid work arrangements while mitigating possible concerns that may arise?
Schedule
Time | Event |
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0900hrs | Open Ceremony |
1000hrs | Admin Briefing for Participants |
1100hrs | Participants work on their solutions |
1200hrs | |
1230hrs | |
1300hrs | Lunch |
1330hrs | |
1400hrs | |
1500hrs | |
1530hrs | Panel Discussion by Dentons / R&T Tech |
1600hrs | |
1630hrs | |
1700hrs | Masterchef Roaming |
1730hrs | |
1800hrs | End of Day 1 |
1900hrs | |
2000hrs | |
2100hrs |
Donors & Partners
Platinum Donors
DENTONS RODYK
Dentons Rodyk is one of Singapore's biggest and part of the world’s largest law firm, with a team of around 200 lawyers offering clients a full suite of legal services necessary to do business locally and globally.
SINGAPORE ACADEMY OF LAW (SAL)
The Singapore Academy of Law is a statutory body in Singapore. SAL is a promotion and development agency for Singapore's legal industry. SAL also undertakes statutory functions such as stakeholding services and the appointment of Senior Counsel, Commissioners for Oaths and Notaries Public.
Gold Donors
RAJAH & TANN TECHNOLOGIES ("R&T Tech")
R&T Tech offers multidisciplinary tech-enabled legal solutions including e-Discovery & Investigation, Cybersecurity, Learning Management & Content Development and Legal Engineering & Innovations. R&T Tech is the NewLaw vehicle for Rajah & Tann Asia to adapt itself and provide new legal delivery models through technology and innovation.
LexisNexis
LexisNexis is a leading global provider of legal, government & corporate information and analytics solutions. Their products and services are used by customers in more than 175 countries, in virtually every industry and area of business.
Supporting Partners
Supported By
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance is one of the world's largest law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, the firm prides itself on its approachable, collegiate and team based way of working.
Singapore Management University (SMU)
Prizes
$3,000
Champion Team
$2,000
1st Runner Up Team
$1,000
2nd Runner Up Team
Special Awards
$400
Dentons Rodyk
Access to Justice Award
$400
SMU LIT
Hybrid Working Award
$400
Singapore Academy of Law (SAL)
Efficiency of Work Processes Award
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