Statewide Innovation Tournament & Legal Hackathon A Friendly Competition to Innovate the Practice of Law in the Silver State
The Concept The practice of law is changing at unprecedented levels…from blockchain to robots, the “how” of legal process will change Nevada and the rest of the law landscape forever. There are simply more possibilities than ever when it comes to improving the practice of law.
How innovations occur, when they are adopted, and where they are applied, will determine how they help Nevada companies, consumers and residents.
This tournament unites top in-house practitioners and several leading law firm representatives in an innovation tournament to identify and conceptualize key innovations to improve the practice.
The activity is more than friendly competition. It’s a high-energy think tank generating positive energy toward change. The “winning,” team will receive follow-up consulting on implementation of their innovation.
While these are likely to be technological in nature, they can be processoriented as well.
The Venue
Ideally the tournament will host about 50 players or more, with a law firm represented on each team. Team sizes can range from six to 10.
Venue should be large enough to host this number in either a table round or longtable setting, with each team seated at their own table.
A hotel or university or a corporate campus would be ideal, as law firm conference rooms tend to be set up around one large table.
THE PROCESS
After a brief introduction to get the crowd fired up, including a discussion of innovation trends in law, the innovation, design and agile processes, and the day’s competition, the teams will be divided by the facilitators into fairly even groups, with a law firm representative at each table. The teams will be given five minutes to get acquainted.
6 minutes. Everyone, silently and independently, writes or draws a problem they most like to see solved today through innovation. 6 minutes. Each individual uses a sticky note to vote for the problem they want to solve at their table. 6 minutes. Each individual silently writes or draws a solution to the ’table’s winning problem. 15 minutes. Each individual discusses their solution with the team and collaboration begins to draw a story board with the problem and the solution. 20 minutes. Each team presents its problem/innovation solution As lunch is served , each individual votes with sticky notes for the winning innovation (no voting for your own innovation) Winner is announced, prizes awarded, wrap up.
Follow-up
Upon conclusion of the tournament, Winners will be announced and media will be sought to highlight the tournament and the ideas generated.
Innovation Playbook will arrange three follow-on discussions with members of the winning team or their designees to help define a proof of concept plan..
Innovation Playbook will provide introductions to other resources as necessary.
Sponsorships and Benefits
This is an unprecedented opportunity for law firms to work side by side with their in-house colleagues and really get to know them and demonstrate their innovative skills. We anticipate participation from six law firms/vendors at a cost of $2,000 each (possible $2,500 for the awards sponsor. Each sponsor gets their logo in the event announcement.
Venue Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Signage at the venue, logo placement in announcement, verbal recognition at the competition, participation at the tournament.
Signage at the venue, on the lunch serving tables (lunch will be buffet style or assorted sandwiches), verbal recognition, and participation at the tournament.
Awards Sponsor
Competition Sponsors (up to three)
($500 premium) participation in the competition, and will join ACC leadership in presentation of awards, with brief remarks.
signage at venue, logo placement in announcement, introduction of competition segment (sprint/vote/collaborate,) participation in competition.
Sponsorships and Benefits Sponsorship Opportunities
Estimated Costs
Venue Sponsor: $2000
Donated?
Lunch Sponsor $2,000
$1,000
Awards Sponsor $2,000 (could be $2,500)
$1,000
Competition Sponsors (3) $2,000
none
Total Tournament Income Potential: $12,500
InnovationPlaybook Fee $7,500
Benefit to ACC for future programs: $5,000
Paul Ward
Jennifer Junkin The Facilitators /Marketers
Jennifer Junkin is a patent lawyer who has served in-house and as outside counsel and has driven innovation in patent law, drone law, and other areas.
Paul Ward is a national
speaker/trainer on legal innovation, former Client Innovation officer at Holland & Hart and was the founder of law.com. Innovation Playbook will assist in marketing the event.