• Vanderbilt AI Law Law presents

    HACKING PRO BONO

    Scaling Justice Through Innovation

  • About HACKING PRO BONO

    ,Join us for a groundbreaking event where legal professionals and technologists join community innovators and students from across disciplines to reimagine how pro bono service can more effectively help bridge America's enormous civil justice gap.

    On April 12, 2025, at Vanderbilt Law School, the inaugural HACKING PRO BONO will unite diverse perspectives around a single mission: creating scalable solutions that multiply the impact of legal assistance for those who need it most.

    Through our three pillars of Collaboration, Creativity, and Compassion, participants will design new approaches that leverage generative AI technology to transform how we fulfill our profession's commitment to equal justice. No coding skills or legal training are required! Simply bring your problem-solving mindset and dedication to making legal help more accessible for all.

  • The Three Pillars of HACKING PRO BONO

    COLLABORATION

    Bringing together diverse expertise across disciplines to tackle this complex challenge

    CREATIVITY

    Applying design thinking and innovative approaches to reimagine service delivery

    COMPASSION

    Keeping the needs of underserved communities at the center of every solution

  • The HACKING PRO BONO Challenge:

    How might we leverage generative AI to scale pro bono legal service beyond the traditional 1:1 model, making it more accessible, efficient, and impactful?

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  • THE ROI OF HACKING PRO BONO

    Why should you or your organization participate in this ground-breaking event?

    Students

    Make an impact in one day by designing solutions that could help people access the legal help they need.

    This one-day innovation hackathon brings together students from all disciplines to tackle one of society's most pressing challenges: the gap in access to justice.

    → No legal background required. No prior hackathon experience needed.

    → Just bring your creativity, problem-solving skills, and desire to make a difference.

    What's in it for YOU?

    Real-World Impact 🌎
    Work on solutions that could help thousands (if not millions!) of people access justice

    Resume Builder 📃
    Add this experience to showcase your innovation and social impact skills

    Network Expansion 🤝
    Connect with professionals, faculty, and peers across disciplines

    Skills Development 🦾
    Practice design thinking, rapid prototyping, and presentation skills

    Prizes & Recognition 🏆

    Top teams will receive awards and opportunities to develop their ideas further

    Legal Pros

    WHY YOU? As a legal professional, you already possess the valuable skills needed to solve this important challenge:

    • You identify issues others miss
    • You craft practical solutions under constraints
    • You advocate for meaningful change
    • You understand the justice system's challenges
    • You care about expanding access to legal help

    Your experience and perspective are exactly what this event needs!

    What's in it for YOU?

    CLE Credit: Earn CLE hours while contributing to innovation (pending approval)

    Connections: Build relationships with like-minded professionals committed to service

    Concrete Tools: Take home practical ideas for enhancing your own pro bono work, as well as for implementing design thinking and technology into your own workflow

    Community Impact: Be part of solutions that could help thousands access justice

    Law Firms

    YOUR FIRM'S COMMITMENT TO PRO BONO SERVICE is about to become exponentially more impactful.

    As a leader in pro bono service delivery, you understand better than most the fundamental paradox: despite our profession's dedication to service, the traditional one-to-one model cannot possibly address the overwhelming scale of unmet legal needs.

    What's in it for YOU?

    Amplify Your Pro Bono Impact: Develop approaches that help your attorneys serve more clients with the same time investment

    Enhance Your Pro Bono Program: Gain practical tools and frameworks your firm can implement

    Showcase Your Leadership: Position your firm as an innovator in access to justice

    Build Key Relationships: Connect with leaders across the legal services ecosystem

    Fulfill Personal Obligations: Support your attorneys in meeting ethical commitments to service

  • HACKING PRO BONO Partners

    HACKING PRO BONO is made possible thanks to the generous support of our community partners. If your legal tech company and are looking for an amazing opportunity to impact justice, check out our ROI for Legal Tech info brief. We would love to have your support!

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    LawDroid provides technical support and guidance to HACKING PRO BONO (HPB) teams. Its founder Tom Martin is an HPB coach and will be sharing his expertise and experience in helping legal services organizations (LSOs) scale access to legal information through generative AI-powered chatbots like Renter Defender in Tennessee and LANC's LIA in North Carolina.

    Warren Newman

  • The HACKING PRO BONO Competition

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