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14/06/2020

Yesterday, the Alt-Law team concluded the NUS Law Legal Technology Competition 2020 with a virtual finale, which featured Mr Ng Wai King, Managing Partner of WongPartnership LLP, as well as all the judges who were involved in both the grand finals and semi-finals.

We would like to thank WongPartnership LLP for the unwavering support and effort towards this competition, as well as congratulate the following teams for emerging as our top 3 performers!

Champions: Team Legal Alligator
First Runners-up: Team Employbot
Second Runners-up: Team FOOM

Above and beyond the prizes, the Alt-Law team hopes that this competition demonstrates that the synergy of legal knowledge and technological skills can serve as a key driving force to solve everyday legal problems faced by litigants-in-person.

More importantly, we also hope that it served as an exciting and meaningful opportunity for law students to take their first plunge into legal technology, as well as for non-law students to also discover their potentially integral role in the industry.

30/05/2020

The Alt-Law team is proud to announce that after an intense day of pitching during the semi-finals, 5 teams have been shortlisted by the panel of judges and will proceed to compete in the grand finals of the NUS Legal Technology Competition 2020. In no particular order, the 5 shortlisted teams are as follows:

1) Documents Assembly Program for Litigants-in-Person
2) Precedential
3) EmployBot
4) Legal Alligator
5) Contract.io

We are also excited to welcome an esteemed panel of judges for the upcoming grand finals, comprising of Justice Aedit Abdullah, Prof. Simon Chesterman, Mr Yeong Zee Kin of the IMDA and PDPC and Mr Lam Chung Nian of WongPartnership LLP.

Although the judging itself is a closed-door event, we would like to extend an open invitation to all to attend the grand finale of the competition, which will be held virtually via Zoom on 13 June 2020, at 1000H to 1100H.

The results of the grand finals will be revealed during the finale, followed by a speech from the judging panel and Mr Ng Wai King, Managing Partner of WongPartnership LLP.

If you are interested in attending the grand finale, please indicate your interest in this survey: https://lnkd.in/dpfisGc

Thank you and good luck to all finalists!

21/01/2020

With the generous support of WongPartnership LLP, Alt+Law is proud to have started the year with the official launch of our marquee event last Friday, the NUS Law Legal Technology Competition 2020.

The launch event featured an exciting panel discussion on this year's competition theme: The Rise of Technology in the Legal Industry - Opportunities and Implications. After an enlightening welcome address by Mr Ng Wai King, Managing Partner of WongPartnership LLP, the panellists made their way to the front to share their thoughts.

Moderated by Mr Lam Chung Nian, who heads the IPTMT practice in WongPartnership LLP, the first panellist to take the floor was Mr Yeong Zee Kin, Assistant Chief Executive of the IMDA's Data Innovation and Protection Group and Deputy Commissioner of the PDPC.

Thereafter, Mr Ivan Rawtaer, Co-Founder of legal-tech start-up Pactly, shared his insights as a lawyer-turned-technopreneur. Last but not least, Mr Joseph Lau, a Teaching Assistant in NUS Law, wrapped up the discussion with an engaging sharing from an academic perspective.

Alt+Law would like to once again thank all panellists for sharing their insights with NUS students across a range of faculties.

Alt+Law would also like to thank all attendees for their interest and support for this initiative. Finally, to all participants, all the best for the preliminary rounds and beyond!

14/01/2020

Dear attendees and participants,

The panel of speakers for this Friday's launch event has been released! We look forward to seeing all attendees and participants on 17 Jan, 5pm at the CJ Koh Law Library Angsana Room.

Additionally, the competition rules and judging criteria for this year's competition have been released on the official competition page ahead of schedule!

08/01/2020

Hi students!

In lieu of internal discussions with our sponsor, the Competition Launch Event for the NUS Law Legal Technology Competition has been shifted to Friday, 17 Jan 2020. The venue has also been shifted to the NUS Law CJ Koh Law Library, Angsana Room. Attendees and participants are encouraged to arrive and be seated at 5pm.

An event brochure will be shared very soon, so stay tuned! In the meantime, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Additionally, do note that the registration window will close in 4 days time, so remember to form a team or register individually by 12 Jan 2020, 2359H. See you at the launch event!

23/12/2019

Hi students!

Just a quick announcement that in lieu of requests for a time extension to form teams, Alt+Law will be extending the registration deadline for the NUS Law Legal Technology Competition 2020 to 2 Jan 2020, 2359H.

This competition will be a great opportunity, before the pace of the semester catches on, to discover why firms are placing a greater emphasis on the capabilities of tech, as well as how it provides practical improvements to the industry and our roles as lawyers.

Thank you and see you at the prelims!

17/12/2019

The official competition page for the upcoming NUS Law Legal Technology Competition is now live on our website! Check it out at http://www.altlaw.xyz/nus-legal-technology-competition

All registration links and competition details can be found in this page, including the solutions of all finalist teams from last year's edition of the competition. Do drop us a message if you have any enquiries!

Also, don't forget to register for the Competition Launch Event if you are curious about the burgeoning legal-tech space in Singapore! It is open to all members of the public and will be held on 9 Jan 2020, 5pm at the NUS Law Block B Staff Lounge. See you there!

Considering the rapidly accelerating influence of technology in the legal industry, 2020 is positioned to be a watershed moment in the for all players across the board. Globally, legal technology investments have skyrocketed more than 700%, from USD 233m in 2017 to USD1.66bn in 2018. Locally, legal....

09/12/2019

Hi students!

With the generous support of WongPartnership LLP, NUS Alt+Law is proud to be the organisers of the NUS Law Legal Technology Competition for the second time. Registration is now open to all NUS students!

A capped number of 30 participating teams will be required to submit a proposal in the format of a PowerPoint presentation for the preliminary rounds. Subsequently, the top 15 teams will advance to the Semi-Finals and will be given a timeframe of 1 month to produce a prototype of their proposed legal-tech solution. The top 5 teams will then advance and compete in the Grand Finals for cash prizes and internship opportunities.

The rest of the information regarding the competition requirements and format can be found in the brochure below.

Interested students can start forming teams today and sign up at https://mysurvey.nus.edu.sg/EFM/se/54CCD14B079D0CEE

Please note that registration closes on 26 Dec 2019, 2359H.

06/10/2019

Hi law school!

[LawTech.Asia Associate Authorship Programme]

LawTech.Asia is opening applications for this year's Associate Authorship Programme to all students! In this attachment scheme, members from LawTech.Asia will mentor and guide selected Associate Authours to produce an article on their own area of interest in LegalTech, which will then be featured on https://lawtech.asia/

Currently, the list of individuals who will be acting as mentors has yet to be decided, as this depends on the capacities of the members from LawTech.Asia. As such, the number of slots for Associate Authors has yet to be decided as well.

The scheme will last for approximately 3 months over the Summer vacation period to provide ample time for research and writing for selected Associate Authors.

Sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/vqfJ8XH91cWbscG69

[Guest Contributions for LawTech.Asia]

As an alternative to the Associate Authorship Programme, LawTech.Asia is also actively accepting guest contributions! The estimated duration will ultimately depend on the level of review that needs to be done for each article. To shorten this process, students are encouraged to read and abide by our guest contribution guidelines on our website:
https://lawtech.asia/article-contribution/

There is no cap on the number of writers who may wish to submit guest contributions and rest assured, LawTech.Asia will provide them with the requisite attributions.

16/09/2019

Thank you LawTech.Asia for the feature, and for putting together such a comprehensive piece on the legal-tech scene in Singapore. For those who are new to this space, here's all you need to get up to speed on the journey so far for Singapore's legal industry.

September 16, 2019: Josh Lee Kok Thong posted an article on LinkedIn

16/09/2019

Good things must share --
As such, the Alt+Law team would like to help blast a message from our friends in the Law School International Relations Committee (LSIRC), one of NUS Law's sub-clubs. Kudos to LSIRC as well for dipping their toes into the legal-tech space!

[LSIRC's Practice Beyond Borders 2019]

Dear law students, Practice Beyond Borders is a panel sharing and discussion initiative designed to expose you to regionalised and globalised corporate legal practice! This year, a few lawyers have been invited to speak on the rise of legal technology and how that has and might affect the legal sector.

Date: 20 September 2019 (this coming Friday!)
Time: Discussion from 1pm-3pm; networking from 3pm onwards.
Location: SR5-3

This year's panellists come from an impressive variety of backgrounds, including:
1. A previous Justice Law Clerk with a keen passion in computing, now currently working at SMU School of Law as an Assistant Professor
2. A well-respected lawyer with close to 20 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, dealings with disruptive technology startups, as well as cross-border dealings with American, Russian and European clientele.
3. A recent graduate who has already been featured in Asia Law Portal's Top 30 in the Business of Law to Watch in 2019.

Come speak to them about legal technology over some food! Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/lsircpbb2019 to reserve a seat. Feel free to add in any questions you have to the panellists.

Ps. can't make it for the entire duration? Don't worry, we still welcome you! Just indicate the time that you'll be there for in the link above.

14/09/2019

Exciting news! We would like to congratulate the Asia-Pacific Legal Innovation & Technology Association (ALITA) on its successful launch on day 1 of the TechLaw.Fest Singapore, with Lee Seiu Kin J gracing the event with his presence!

This is such a significant milestone for cross-border legal innovation and collaboration in the Asia-Pacific region. Alt+Law is proud to be a member of ALITA and we can't wait to explore what the future holds for this space! Find out more at alita.legal.