Computational Law & Blockchain Festival 2018

Calling all lawyers, coders, designers, policymakers, researchers, students, and citizens!

Join us for the first annual Computational Law & Blockchain Festival (#clbfest2018)! Let’s create the future of law, legal practice, and policy TOGETHER.

The festival is an all-inclusive event consisting of two activity tracks:

LEARN
New to computational law or blockchain technology? Need a blockchain 101? Want to learn how to write a smart contract? Learn the basics from local and global experts at our educational sessions and workshops.

HACK
Do you want to build the future of legal tech? Take part in our Global Challenge, a distributed, 24-hour hackathon that challenges participants to build open-source computational law and blockchain-for-law uses cases with a chance to win awesome prizes.

FAQ

1. Who is this for?

1. For those in law and public policy…

1. Get ahead of the curve! Technology is set to revolutionize the realm of law. Come learn about the newest technologies and work with technologists to build the future!
   
   

2. For those in tech…

1. Build the future! Work with lawyers and policymakers to build real solutions for real problems.
   
   

3. For everyone else...
   Build the future you want to live in! Law affects EVERYONE. Work with your fellow citizens to improve society. For example, improve access to lawful representation, improve digital identity security, increase political accountability...
   
   

2. What do you mean by global festival?

1. The Computational Law & Blockchain Festival is literally happening simultaneously around the world! Each chapter of the international group, Legal Hackers, is hosting an instance of the festival. Legal Hackers San Diego is proud to host our instance at the iconic Central Library.

Venue FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Central Library Underground Parking

ABM is the parking vendor that manages the Central Library's 250 underground parking spaces. The following parking rates are currently in effect:

• First two (2) hours free with validation for library users. Validation is available in the first floor lobby.

• $1.25 for each 20 minutes or part of 20 minutes

• $21 All Day Maximum

• Cash and credit card payments are accepted

Public Transit

Trolley

Take the Blue, Orange, or Green Line to Imperial Transit Center.

Bus

For more details on trolley and bus options visit:

• Metropolitan Transit System Bus and Trolley Routes(link is external)

Offsite Parking in the Area

Thousands of affordable public parking spaces are available within walking distance of the Library. See the lists below for other nearby parking options.

• ParkItDTSD(link is external)
• San Diego Padres Downtown Parking Map(link is external)

What should I bring into the event?

 Please bring your laptop if you would like to participate in the hackathon or participate in creating your first blockchain application.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

You can email Uyen at utran@sandiego.gov