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Professor Jeannette EicksVermont Law School
Center for Legal Innovation
Government-Citizen Interaction
People Need Assistance Accessing Government Services
eGovernment Means Accessibility
More Efficient Government Services
… and More Effective
Law Students Bring New Ideas and New Energy
DIY Apps – the Legal Hackathon
Legal Hackathon Course• 2 or 3 credit course• Open to J.D. and undergraduate students• Involved stakeholders in Vermont agencies,
legislature & judiciary• Social good focused• Prototyped web and mobile apps• Stakeholders, faculty and other interested parties
judged apps
Flowchart of Processes
Rapid Application Prototyping
• Iterative process - teams and stakeholders• Involvement resolving community problems• Focused on areas where technology is changing
government, policy and legal practice
The Apps:• Text-a-Lawyer• Pocket Lawyer (now OccupyLaw)• Agricultural Lease Agreement (sustainability)
Outcomes• Portfolio for students• Plain English conveyance of legal concepts• Formed partnerships with stakeholder• Delivers services in accessible way• Built creative, collaborative solutions• Responded to legal needs of underserved
Hackathons Foster the Ideas of Tomorrow
Goal: Educate the public on legislative processes by developing proposals for policy and legislative action
Target:
“Law changes that will foster economic development, particularly development involving innovative technology, but which will not require significant public expenditure or subsidy, and which will respect the general good of society.”
Citizen Education through Creation• Experiential educational event• Two days• Draft model legislation• Coached legislative legal innovation• Mentors drawn from academia, legislature and business• Focus on economic development• Fostered technology-based business while protecting the
public interest
Empower Change Leaders