On October 20th, New York Legal Hackers and the Brooklyn Law School Legal Hackers hosted a node of the Open Media Legal Hack, a collaboration between Legal Hackers and the MIT Open Media Lab. Participants convened at The Bushwick Generator
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New York Legal Hackers is a chapter of the global Legal Hackers movement, focusing on the intersection of law and technology. It brings together lawyers, policymakers, technologists, and academics to explore innovative solutions addressing legal challenges posed by emerging technologies. The group organizes events such as hackathons, workshops, and demo nights to develop tools and projects that improve legal processes and access to justice. Topics covered include intellectual property rights in digital media, legal tech innovations for public defense and pro bono work, automation of routine legal tasks, and the impact of legislation like the Music Modernization Act on the industry. The chapter fosters collaboration to adapt legal practice and policy to technological change.
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Demo Night VI
On July 17, 2018, New York Legal Hackers convened to participate in our sixth legal tech demo night at Blue Ridge Labs. The presenters were:
Upsolve: helps users through the bankruptcy process without expensive attorney fees.