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What is a legal hackathon?

In legal, hackathons are a relatively new concept. Their main purpose is typically the promotion of innovation using design-thinking and tech. They are typically done in a competition format, although that is not necessary to rip the benefits of the process.

A well-run hackathon involves a team of people with a cross-functional set of skills (for example tech, IT, law, project-management, Agile, LeanSixSigma, coding) getting together to solve a pre-determined challenge.

The team gets together for a determined set of hours/days to collaborate and work together to solve a legal challenge. Many great ideas and connections have surfaced from hackathons. To modernize the practice of law and improve legal processes, we need more collaboration and a hackathon is a great way to foster collaboration and team work.

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