AI adoption in the legal industry is entering a new phase. The conversation has moved beyond what AI can do, to how legal professionals can use AI responsibly, confidently and effectively in real legal work.
The LexisNexis Asia AI Hackathon 2026 invites legal professionals across Asia to explore the practical power of Lexis+ with Protégé through a structured 6-week challenge. Participants will discover how AI can support everyday legal workflows, develop a practical use case, and showcase how legal teams can build trust in AI through hands-on adoption.
Whether your work involves legal research, drafting, matter analysis, knowledge management, client service or workflow efficiency, this hackathon is designed to help you explore how AI can streamline your work and unlock new ways of delivering legal value.
| Registration is now closed |
Who can join?
Participants may register individually or as a team of up to 4 people. Team members may come from different organisations.
The hackathon is open to legal professionals and legal teams across Asia, including: |
Law firm lawyers
Barristers
In-house lawyers
Legal and compliance teams
Students*
*Students must be joined as a team with a practising lawyer, in-house lawyer or barrister |
Build a practical legal AI use case from a real workflow.
During the 6-week hackathon, participants will explore Lexis+ with Protégé and develop a practical legal AI use case based on a real workflow, challenge or opportunity.
|
Your team will be asked to consider:
|
What To Prepare For Judging
Judging will focus on how effectively participants use Lexis+ with Protégé in their workflow, as well as the clarity, practicality, innovation and potential impact of the use case.
|
At the end of the hackathon, each team will submit:
15-minute online presentation
Present your legal AI use case through a 5-minute video presentation, followed by a 10-minute live Q&A with the judging panel to discuss your approach, implementation, and key learnings. 3-page written proposal
Explain the idea, workflow, value and impact in a concise written submission. |
Key dates
Follow the full journey from registration to the winner award presentation at the LexisNexis Asia Legal AI Summit in Hong Kong.
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 3-30 July 2026 | Registration period |
| 4 August 2026 | Online briefing and Lexis+ with Protégé access begins Written project details and on-demand briefing recording access will be provided after the briefing session. |
| 13 September 2026 | Proposal submission deadline |
| 24-30 September 2026 | Online presentations and judging |
| 8 October 2026 | Winner announcement |
| 29 October 2026 | Award presentation |
Winner Recognition And Prizes
The LexisNexis AI Hackathon is designed to reward more than a winning idea. It is an opportunity to gain visibility, access and recognition across the legal industry. The winning team will receive:
|
Award Recognition Be recognised by legal AI experts and have your award presented at the LexisNexis Asia Legal AI Summit. |
LexisNexis Asia Legal AI Summit Speaker Slot Have one team representative to speak at the inaugural LexisNexis Asia Legal AI Summit in Hong Kong on 29 October 2026 and share your AI use case in front of 250+ legal professionals from across Asia. |
Exclusive VIP Lunch Access Passes The winning team will receive access to exclusive VIP lunch seats at the Asia Legal AI Summit, creating valuable networking opportunities with senior legal thought leaders and industry experts. |
|
Social Media Exposure Winners and selected use cases may be featured across LexisNexis social media channels, giving post-event visibility across the legal community. |
Featured Interview Articles Winning or standout teams may be invited to take part in interview articles published through LexisNexis marketing channels, highlighting their ideas, experience and practical AI adoption journey. |
Extended Access The winning team will receive extended access to Lexis+ with Protégé, helping them continue exploring, testing and refining their legal AI use case beyond the hackathon. |
Speaker opportunities, VIP lunch access and extended usage arrangements are subject to final event arrangements and regional availability.
|
Before registering
A quick note for particiants |
|
Be part of an Asia-wide legal AI challenge.
Explore Lexis+ with Protégé. Build a practical use case. Share how AI can transform legal work.
Registration for the 2026 programme is now closed. If you are interested in joining the 2027 programme, please contact us at marketing.hk@lexisnexis.com.
Register your interest for the 2027 Hackathon