Open Legal Lab 2024
- Hackathon
24.03. – 25.03.2024 @ Swiss Olympic House Magglingen (Hauptstrasse 232, 2532 Magglingen), free of charge
Digitalisation opens up a wealth of opportunities for the Swiss legal system, thanks to chatbots, open data and natural language processing (NLP). At the Open Legal Lab, we work together on innovative solutions for the legal sector. Legal scholars, designers and programmers meet here to spend two days working together on the future of the legal system.
The Open Legal Lab 2025 will take place on 6 / 7 April 2025.
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What are the project ideas and datasets?
Why Open Legal Lab?
Digitalisation, which has already fundamentally changed many industries in recent years, is only just beginning in the legal and justice sector. We want to harness the potential of information technology in these complex environments to create tomorrow’s solutions to today’s problems!
The Swiss legal system and public administration generate large amounts of data that are used little or not at all. Making better use of data for projects and new services is in the interest of these organisations, but above all in the interest of citizens and society.
How can I take part?
The Open Legal Lab is open to anyone interested. Our goal is to bring together interdisciplinary teams that develop new ideas and solutions together over two days.
If you would like to become a data supplier or partner of this event, or take part with a challenge of your own, please contact us at info@ejustice.ch.
What is the plan?
Sunday, 24 March 2024
From 09:30 Welcome (coffee & croissants) at the Swiss Olympic House in Magglingen
10:00 – 11:00 Welcome, presentations of the challenges
11:00 – 11:30 Forming teams to work on the challenges
11:30 – open end Work on the challenges
18:00 – Dinner (until 19:30)
Monday, 25 March 2024
7:00 – Breakfast (until 9:00 @ Bellavista)
9:00 – Leave your room (latest by 9:00!)
9:00 – 14:00 Work on the challenges continues
11:30 – Lunch (until 13:30 @ Bellavista)
14:45 – Deadline Projects & Tech Track
15:30 – Presentation of the results
From 16:30 Apéro, farewell
The event takes place as part of the Magglingen Legal Informatics Seminar at the Swiss Olympic House in Magglingen. Food is provided. Hotel rooms are available for the overnight stay.
The results of the Open Legal Lab will be presented on Monday, 25 March 2024, from 15:30 at the Magglingen Legal Informatics Seminar in the auditorium of the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen.
Why should I take part?
“The exciting challenges are what motivated me most. I felt that I would have the chance to be creative and to meet people from other sectors and with other points of view. And so it was. Reaching for a meaningful goal, the interdisciplinary exchange and the great spirit – the Hackdays completely fulfilled my expectations!” – Quote from a participant of the Energy Data Hackdays 2019.
– Expand your network with diverse contacts from the scene
– Learn more about new developments in legal tech
– Present a project idea and motivate the experts to develop it further with you
– Perhaps get support for the further development of your project
We encourage women to take part: it would be a pity to miss out on your valuable insights – spread the word!
What are the project ideas and datasets?
Here you will find a continuously updated overview of the challenges already submitted. Do you have an idea or a challenge of your own on how the digitalisation of the Swiss legal system can be taken further? Then submit your challenge now. We will get back to you afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to take part in the Open Legal Lab?
Thanks to our sponsors and partners, the Open Legal Lab is free of charge.
Food (including breakfast), electricity, basic workplace infrastructure and internet are also provided.
Do I need a project idea or a team to take part?
No, you can come with an idea or a team, but it is not necessary. Various project ideas and challenges will be presented at the beginning of the hackathon. You can work on the project idea that inspires you most.
Is the Open Legal Lab only for developers?
No, the hackathon is aimed not only at developers, but also at designers, lawyers, journalists and makers.
Do I have to stay on site for 32 hours?
Experience shows that the successful teams are those that work together on site on implementing an idea for the whole time.
What is the official language?
The languages at the Open Legal Lab are German and French. Within the teams, you are of course free to decide which language you use.
What do I need to bring?
Most important: don’t forget your laptop. You may also want to bring your notebook, pens, etc. We will, however, provide you with a basic set of materials such as paper, flipcharts, Post-its, food and drinks.
What happens afterwards?
One thing is clear: the rights to the source code created at the Open Legal Lab remain with the teams.
With the Open Legal Lab projects, we aim to achieve a long-term and sustainable impact. Accordingly, the partner organisations are happy to continue supporting and promoting promising projects and results as best they can.
We abide by the hackcodeofconduct.org.
Organisation & sponsorship
The Open Legal Lab is an initiative of the association eJustice.CH and is run in cooperation with Opendata.ch.
If you would like to support the event as a supplier of legal data or as a financial or communication partner, please contact us at info@ejustice.ch.
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