Transform Law KWM Prize
Law, Science and Technology
Do you have an idea that you think can change the nature of legal practice? Is there some aspect of legal work that you believe can be automated? Do you think your idea is worth $10,000?
Automation in legal practice is the next frontier for law research. Designing innovative technologies in law involves a combination of legal knowledge, practical skills, creativity and problem-solving. Innovation in law also requires an investigation and collaboration beyond law into fields such as computer science, logic, philosophy and entrepreneurship.
Applications have closed. Successful applicants will be contacted shortly.
#transformlaw KWM prize
UQ Law School, in conjunction with King & Wood Mallesons, is calling on University of Queensland students to develop innovative proposals for the application of technology in legal practice.
Your proposal may investigate issues such as electronic signatures and cybersecurity, the role of blockchain in commercial transactions, the use of machine learning in pro bono work, the automation of legal reasoning, the use of technology to promote access to justice, or any other area which could benefit from legal and technological ingenuity.
Please review the detailed eligibility criteria.
Teams of between 2-4 University of Queensland undergraduate students, including at least one LLB student and one non-Law student, will prepare and submit proposals for innovation in legal practice.
The teams that submit the top 5 proposals will be shortlisted to present to a panel of academic and industry experts. The panel will determine the winning proposal. The winning team will receive $10,000.
After the competition, finalists will be encouraged to develop their proposals further through The University of Queensland’s entrepreneurship programs including IdeaHub, Startup Academy and ilab, or other start-up incubators.
Mentors
Alastair Blenkin - Founder and chief executive officer, Hyra iQ and UQ ilab alumnus
Sabrina Chakori - Founder, Brisbane Tool Library, UQ ilab alumnus and UQ Ventures ambassador
Yaw-Hsien (Shen) Chow - Principal lawyer, YHC Lawyers
Alborz Fallah - Founder, Caradvice.com.au and Idea Hub EIR
Tiah Goldstein - Founder, Interwoven and UQBS lecturer
Ran Heimann - Founder, Haystack and UQ Ventures EIR
Nimrod Klayman - Director, UQ Idea Hub and serial founder
Cayetana Martinez - Entrepreneurship education manager, UQ Idea Hub
Iain McGregor-Lowndes - Queensland executive, The Legal Forecast and lawyer
Angus Murray - Co-founder and director, The Legal Forecast and partner, Irish Bentley Lawyers
Daniel Owen - Queensland executive, The Legal Forecast and lawyer at Piper Alderman
Andrea Perry-Petersen - Founder, consultant and 2019 Innovation in Law award winner
Akaash Singh - Queensland President, The Legal Forecast and lawyer at Allens
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