Contact: nylegalhackers@gmail.com Website: http://legalhackers.org/ | Registration: http://legalhackers.org/privacyhack2014 Twitter: @legalhacknyc | #legalhack | #privacyhack NEW YORK. From February 8 through February 9, in New York City, the Bay Area, and London, the Legal Hackers, along with Open Notice, the Open Knowledge Foundation, and Customer Commons, will hold a legal hackathon to tackle one of the most explosive issues in the policy … Read More
Hacking Revenge Porn
New York Legal Hackers converged at the IFP Made in NY Media Center to host a discussion on the merits and vices of regulating revenge porn. Revenge porn is a phenomenon (primarily targeting women) where the creator of pornographic and intimate photos posts those images online to exact revenge on the subject. In some cases, the site administrators charge a … Read More
Data Privacy Legal Hackathon
We are pleased to announce that New York Legal Hackers will be holding its second hackathon. This time, NYLH will be focusing on data privacy. Information can be found here.
Issue-Spotting Happy Hour
The New York Legal Hackers converged on Hudson Station in midtown Manhattan last week to brainstorm topics for the next few months of discussion and collaboration. Issues covered included voting, open source software, and non-profits. We look forward to hearing how attendees intend to put these important discussions to practice! Check out these suggestions the NY Legal Hackers live tweeted! … Read More
Startups Disrupting the Legal Industry
Last month’s Legal Hackers Meetup was part demo night, part panel, and part lively discussion about technology and the future of legal practice. Entitled “Startups Disrupting the Legal Industry,” it was hosted by General Assembly, and featured demos from Shake, Lawdingo, CaseRails, and Priori Legal. The demos were followed by a panel that included the startups’ founders, plus Jennifer Berrent, … Read More
Startups Disrupting the Legal Industry
Startups Disrupting the Legal Industry
500 (million?) !
We are so pleased to announce that New York chapter of Legal Hackers has reached a stunning 500 members! We are so happy to make this exciting announcement, and we thank all current members for making it possible! It's official: the NY Legal Hackers now have 500 members! Thanks to all who have supported the group-we could not ask for … Read More
ADR for Startups: The Future of Dispute-Resolution Mechanisms
Last week, the Legal Hackers convened at Projective Space to discuss the future of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for startup companies. Said organizer and moderator Giulio Zanolla: #legalhack TIL 1/3 of start-ups fail due to internal founder issues…I can see that — Rachel Kamerman (@sourire9182) July 4, 2013 Although established companies often have the resources to continue the success of … Read More
