Are you ready to shape the future of law and technology? The SMU Legal Innovation and Technology (LIT) Club is proud to bring back our annual Legal Tech Hackathon — and it’s bigger than ever! 

Prizes: 1st Place - $500, 2nd Place - $300, 3rd Place - $100 and Track Prizes for Top Solution of Each Track (*these are offered individually by the sponsors)

This one-of-a-kind event brings together students from all Institutes of Higher Learning, uniting talents from computing, law, and beyond. Over an intense weekend, you’ll team up and select one of the following tracks to tackle real-world legal challenges. Learn more about the sponsors below! Do note exact problem statements will only be emailed to registered teams prior to the start of the Hackathon for your selection.

Track 1: Jus Mundi
Track 2: AITHENA
Track 3: Public Defender's Office
Track 4: Legal Aid Bureau
Track 5: MINLAW Legal Transformation Technology Office

💡 What to expect:

✨ Cross-disciplinary collaboration with bright minds from SCIS, Law, and other schools
✨ The chance to prototype tech-driven solutions to real challenges faced by legal professionals
✨ All groups with submissions will be given a chance to pitch your ideas to a distinguished panel of judges from leading law firms, SMU professors, and regulators.

Sign up now HERE! Signups close 7th September, 2025, 2359hrs.

Please feel free to contact us on Telegram at @wenkaixie or @hanagwee or email lit@sa.smu.edu.sg if you have any questions. See you there! :-)

• Submission Criteria
  All submissions must consist of the following: 1. Slide Deck 2. Github Link (or any repository link) for code used