‘Hackcess to Justice’ is Aug. 7 and 8 in Boston
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For anyone interested in legal technology or access to justice, possibly the most interesting event during the annual meeting is its first-ever hackathon, sponsored by the ABA Journal and Suffolk University Law School. If you are not familiar with the term, a hackathon is an event in which groups of people compete in teams to develop computer or mobile applications.
The theme of this hackathon is Hackcess to Justice – and there is prize money to be had. A total of $3,000 will be awarded to the top three hacks, with $1,500 to the winner, $1,000 to second place and $500 to third place. (Read more at this Challengepost page.)
As the name suggests, the challenge to the teams will be to develop ways that technology can expand access to justice for those unable to obtain or afford legal services. Applications should address one of the five areas of need outlined by the Legal Services Corporation’s 2013 Report of The Summit on the Use of Technology to Expand Access to Justice:
- Statewide legal portals.
- Document assembly.
- Mobile applications.
- Business processes and analysis.
- Expert systems
The hackathon will be judged by:
- K. Krasnow Waterman, principal, K. Krasnow Waterman Consulting.
- Glenn Rawdon, program counsel, Legal Services Corporation.
- Robert Ambrogi, some guy who writes a blog.
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