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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.

$ hackathon --date "Nov 7-8, 2026"
$ hackathon --venue "Rosenbergstrasse 30, St. Gallen"
$ hackathon --duration 24h --teams "up to 4"
$ hackathon --stack "AI, LLMs, Legal Tech, NLP"
$ hackathon --cost free --food included
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// about

Why a legal hackathon?

AI is transforming every industry. But the legal sector needs more than off-the-shelf tools — it needs precision, ethics, and domain expertise.

Problem

Innovation gap

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.

Solution

24h sandbox

Legal expertise meets engineering in a risk-free environment to prototype real tools using AI and LLMs.

Impact

Access to justice

Practical, ethical, and secure tools that increase efficiency and broaden access to justice for the public.

// how_it_works

Four steps to hack the law

Never done a hackathon? No problem. Here's how it works.

01

Register

Sign up on this site. Upload your CV if you want sponsor access.

02

Join Discord

Find teammates, explore challenges, and get hyped before the event.

03

Show up

Arrive Saturday 10:00. Pick a challenge. Form your team. Get ready.

04

Hack for 24h

Build, prototype, pitch. The best teams win prizes and recognition.

// challenges

Challenge tracks

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.

Access to justice

Building bridges between legal AI and human experts.

Efficient processes

Greater access to cantonal laws through rule as code.

Legal research

Design AI-native legal services.

Benchmarking

Swiss models for Swiss legal problems.

// schedule

Two days. One mission.

Hacking from Saturday 12:00 to Sunday 12:00. Plus opening, pitches, and awards.

Sat Nov 7
10:00Arrival & registration
Arrival, welcome coffee & croissants
10:30Opening ceremony
Opening ceremony, rules, code of conduct
10:45Challenge presentations & tech talks
Sponsors present their challenges
12:00Hacking starts!
24h countdown begins
18:00Dinner
Pizza time!
Sun Nov 8
09:00Breakfast
Pastries, yoghurt, fruit
12:00Hacking ends — code freeze
Submit your projects
12:00Pitches to jury panels
3 min per team, parallel stations (until 14:00)
14:00Final presentations and closing
Best teams present to full audience
// partners

Our organizers and partners

Organizers


Challenge owners


Sponsors

// why_join

What's in it for you?

Build something real

Idea to working prototype in 24 hours. No slides — code, creativity, collaboration.

Meet the industry

Law firms, legal tech companies, AI builders. Sponsor booths and mentoring all weekend.

Boost your career

Opt in to share your CV with sponsors — direct pipeline to internships and jobs in legal tech.

24h fuel station

Meals, snacks, and energy drinks provided.

Learn & grow

Workshops, tech talks, and hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI tools in a legal context.

// location

Find us

University of St. Gallen

Rosenbergstrasse 30, 9000 St. Gallen

Switzerland

Large collaboration spaces, fast Wi-Fi, 24h access. All meals served on-site.

// faq

Frequently asked questions

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.

Ready to hack the law?

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Registration includes optional CV upload for sponsor access