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The first Legal Hackathon at the University of St. Gallen. Build AI-powered solutions for real legal challenges in 24 nonstop hours.
AI is transforming every industry. But the legal sector needs more than off-the-shelf tools — it needs precision, ethics, and domain expertise.
Legal work demands more than just speed; it requires precision, domain expertise, and accountability to handle complex nuances. Specialized solutions co-developed between law and tech folks are thus needed.
Legal expertise meets engineering in a risk-free environment to prototype real tools using AI and LLMs.
Practical, ethical, and secure tools that increase efficiency and broaden access to justice for the public.
Never done a hackathon? No problem. Here's how it works.
Sign up on this site. Upload your CV if you want sponsor access.
Find teammates, explore challenges, and get hyped before the event.
Arrive Saturday 10:00. Pick a challenge. Form your team. Get ready.
Build, prototype, pitch. The best teams win prizes and recognition.
Each sponsor presents a real-world legal-AI problem. Choose the one that excites you most. Final challenge descriptions will be announced closer to the event, they will cover these themes.
AI-powered clause detection, risk scoring, and automated review.
Smarter case law search, precedent matching, and knowledge graphs.
Tools that make legal services accessible to non-experts.
Human-centered interfaces for legal documents and processes.
Optimizing legal and justice operations — reducing delays, cutting costs, improving access to courts and legal services.
Monitoring, analyzing, and implementing new laws and regulations at speed — helping firms stay compliant and competitive.
Hacking from Saturday 12:00 to Sunday 12:00. Plus opening, pitches, and awards.
Prizes across multiple categories — details to be announced once sponsors are confirmed.
To be announced — featured in sponsor communications and beyond
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Special category: most user-centered, accessible solution
Proudly supported by leading institutions in law and innovation.
Interested in sponsoring? Sponsorship Package · legal-hackathon@unisg.ch
Academic and civic partners who help make this event possible.
Idea to working prototype in 24 hours. No slides — code, creativity, collaboration.
Law firms, legal tech companies, AI builders. Sponsor booths and mentoring all weekend.
Opt in to share your CV with sponsors — direct pipeline to internships and jobs in legal tech.
All meals, snacks, and energy drinks provided. Red Bull, Focuswater, Zweifel — the works.
Workshops, tech talks, and hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI tools in a legal context.
Rosenbergstrasse 30, 9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland
Large collaboration spaces, fast Wi-Fi, 24h access. All meals served on-site.
Not necessarily. Teams need a mix of legal knowledge, technical skills, and design thinking. We actively encourage interdisciplinary participation — some of the best hackathon ideas come from non-coders.
Absolutely. Join our Discord server to find teammates before the event, or form a team during the opening session on Saturday morning.
Your laptop, charger, and any tools or hardware you want to use. We provide food, drinks, Wi-Fi, and power. Bring a sleeping bag if you plan to nap overnight.
All IP remains with the participants. You own everything you build during the hackathon.
No. This event is completely free thanks to our generous sponsors — please give them a big thank you!
Only if you explicitly opt in during registration. You choose whether your CV is visible to event sponsors.
Unfortunately, no. The hackathon is not yet open for students outside the University of St. Gallen. Email us to convince the sponsors and us to include you nonetheless.
Challenge details will be published on this website and our Discord once sponsors have finalised their tracks. Follow us for updates.
Participants may use any tools and resources available to them.
We encourage the development of new ideas at the hackathon. However, existing ideas may also be further developed within the challenge. We rely on your transparency and honesty in this regard!
It is possible to stay overnight at the hackathon. However, we do not provide any sleeping infrastructure, so you will need to bring your own sleeping bag or mat.
Spots are limited to 100. Secure yours now.
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