Hofstra’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law and Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the New York State Bar Association are hosting the second Legal Innovation Tournament virtually on January 10-11. The interdisciplinary Tournament allows students to develop apps that help increase and enhance the use, function and utility of dispute resolution processes.
The tournament is open to all New York State second- and third-year law students, as well as LLM students. Students will work alongside computer science students from Hofstra University and legal experts in the fields of dispute resolution, as well as seasoned litigators.
Finalists will work with Hofstra University’s computer technologist to develop the app and seek to bring it to market. The winning team will also receive a prize of $500.
Last year’s Tournament consisted of 13 teams from eight New York law schools. Hofstra Law students Jordon Flanigan, Suzanne Hassani, Nicole Kelly and Veronica Patel were named the winning team for their app to simplify the complex debt collection process and to alleviate piling default judgments that go unnoticed for years. The teamed worked with Hofstra computer engineering student Jason Jackrel.
Students can register as individuals or teams of 3 or 4. Individual registrants will be placed on a team. No prior technical background is required, and there is no cost to participate.
Learn more about the Legal Innovation Tournament and how to register.
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