

Applied AI Hackathon
Swans is running the AI hackathon at Law-di-gras, one of the biggest conferences in law: the kind that flies in Snoop Dogg and Diplo for private concerts.
One day. 60 builders. One real operational problem from a personal injury firm.
Prize package
$5,000 prize pool
Top 3-5 finalists get free $500 tickets to the Saturday Night Private Concert held at Law-Di-Gras (Includes Food & Drink)
The perks
Lunch Buffet Included
A chance to network with firms and companies in the legal & tech industry
Free Ticket to the Friday Night Private Concert held at Law-Di-Gras (Includes Food & Drink)
Judged by the people building, and buying, this software
Law firm C-suite of high-growth US firms: the actual buyers
Swans CTO and engineers: the people shipping AI for these firms daily
Unicorn, VC-backed Legal AI companies: the people building the vertical SaaS for law firms
Agenda
8 - 9:00 AM Check-in & Challenge Kickoff
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Code Time (Session 1)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Code Time (Session 2)
4:30 PM Submissions Due
4:30 PM - 6:20 PM Top 10 Selection & Presentations
6:20 PM - 6:30 PM Top 3 Selection
6:30 PM Top 3 Announced
6:30 PM - 7:20 PM Top 3 finalists pitch their solutions on the concert stage (where Snoop Dogg previously performed).
7:20 PM - 7:30 PM Awards & Closing
Who's this for?
Open to software engineers, Al engineers, ML engineers, startup founders, and anyone who simply enjoys building with Al. No-code and Al-tool builders welcome.
No CS degree and no legal background required.
About the host: Swans
Swans, investor-backed startup based in the US, builds the in-house AI operating system for the fastest-growing personal injury law firms in the US, acting as their AI R&D and implementation partner.