ABA JusticeHack Miami

ABA JusticeHack Miami will bring together multidisciplinary teams of community, legal, law enforcement, criminal justice and technology stakeholders in a collaborative, engaging hackathon environment to develop innovative and technology-based solutions to address tensions points between law enforcement and communities of color.

ABA JusticeHack Miami is free.  All meals and refreshments, including breakfast, lunch, snacks and evening lite bites are complimentary.

Full Day Hackathon Schedule:

• 8:00 a.m. - Arrival and Registration

• 9:00 a.m. - Ideation & Issue Exploration Session

• 12:00 p.m. - Working lunch and Team Planning

• 1:00 p.m. - Prototype Development (Issue, Solution, Data Set, Application, Framework, Initial Testing, Deployment Strategy)

• 6:00 p.m. - Presentation & Judging

• 7:00 p.m. - Closing & Awards Reception

**Prizes and Judges to be announced soon**

Presented by: the American Bar Association's Coalition on Racial & Ethnic Justice, Community Justice Project, Blue1647 and Venture Café Miami. Powered by: NLC Miami, Knight Foundation, and CIC Miami.

Pre-Hackathon Blueprint Conversation: Join us on February 2, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Venture Cafe Miami Gathering for an evening of interactive storytelling and exploring how we can strengthen alliances between law enforcement & communities through technology, innovation, and inclusion. More details here

FAQs

Technology and I don't get along well.  I'm not software development or programmer.  Can I still participate?

Yes you certainly can! ABA JusticeHack Miami is a community initiated event and our goal is gather diverse participants from all segments of the South Florida community.  If the topic is of interest to you, please join us.

Do you need volunteers? How can I help?

We absolutely need volunteers! You can help with stocking and preparing food, making sure the event is running smoothly, answering questions regarding logistics and so forth. If you would like to volunteer, please contact us by clicking the contact button below.

Do I need a laptop?  

If you have one, please bring it.  A limited number of laptop computers will be available onsite for use by participants and teams who do have access to personal computers.