Law As Code
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Legal Digitalization
The "Law As Code" Hackathon is not just an event—it’s a movement toward modernizing Europe’s legal systems and enhancing public administration through digital transformation. It is a platform to collaborate, innovate, and drive change.
Law As Code Objectives
The primary aim of the “Law As Code” Hackathon is to create digital solutions to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of legal processes in the judiciary and public administration. By focusing on practical problems, interdisciplinary teams will work to produce executable prototypes that can be scaled across different jurisdictions in Europe, particularly under the framework of EU regulations.
Timeline
- November 14, 2024: Topic Submission Deadline
- November 18, 2024: Initial Conference and Topic Presentation at the REMEP 2024 Annual Conference
- December 15, 2024: Team Registration Deadline
- December 15, 2024: Topic Selection Deadline for Participating Teams
- until January 20, 2025 Research and Consultation Period
- January 20, 2025: Abstract Submission Deadline:
- January 31, 2025: Participant Selection Deadline for Hack:
- February 21–22, 2025: Hack Date
justice representatives | public sector | individual hackers | researchers | business leaders
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Participation Requirements for Law As Code Hackathon
Open Problem Submission
We invite interested parties but also potential participants to submit practical problems from the judiciary or public administration that can be addressed through digital solutions.Interdisciplinary Teams
Teams should include experts from legal and technological backgrounds to ensure comprehensive solutions.Prototype Requirement
Teams are required to develop an executable prototype using traditional coding methods, no-code platforms, or AI-assisted tools. Appropriate documentation for such solutions is also required.Open-Source Commitment
All solutions must shall be based on open-source tools and shall be released under an approved open-source license, ensuring accessibility and transparency.Commitment to Publish
Teams must submit research-style documentation of their projects, detailing the problem, research, design, technology, code, and feedback from stakeholders.The Importance of Your Contribution
Judiciary and Public Sector Representatives
Provide Topics and Expertise Contribute Your ExperienceIndividual and Team Hackers from Research and Other Sectors
Bring Your Skills to the Table Advance Research and KnowledgeBusiness Leaders and Industry Professionals
Support and Engage Network and CollaborateOther Interested Parties
Legal Professionals Academic InstitutionsLaw As Code Programme Committee
A Min Tjoa
Professor and director of the Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems at the Vienna University
Burkhard Schafer
Co-founder and currently Director of the SCRIPT Centre for IT and IP law
Erich Schweighofer
IRI§ Program Chair - University of Vienna
Hans-Georg Fill
Professor at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland and head of the Digitalization and Information Systems Group