Name: Philadelphia Social Justice Hackathon Hack Night #1
Start: 2024-03-07T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-03-07T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law

**#SJHPHL Hackathon Challenge Projects & Pizza Night!**
First of a series of hack nights [Drexel University's Thomas Kline School of Law](https://drexel.edu/law/admissions/tours-info-sessions-events/Directions/) leading up to the **[Philadelphia Social Justice Hackathon](https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackathon)**! These events are **free to attend and open to all** participants, regardless of coding experience or affiliation with an organization or university.

* **Register at -->** https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackNight1

**Agenda**

* 5:30 pm Intros & Pizza
* 5:45 pm Inspiration from [Kevin De Liban](https://www.kevindeliban.com/justice) aka the [#LegalLyricist](https://twitter.com/kevindeliban/status/1201568901777244168) \- legally [challenging algorithmic Medicaid decisions](https://twitter.com/kevindeliban/status/1689691828696780800)
* 6:00 pm Hackathon Project Pitches Lightening Round!
* 6:30 pm Brainstorming, Ideation, and Networking

**Attend this event to learn about/share challenges encountered by Philly residents** and participate in ideation and brainstorming solutions to work on at the upcoming hackathon.
Examples of projects include:

* [Tangled Titles](https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2021/08/how-tangled-titles-affect-philadelphia)
* [Open Data Philly](https://opendataphilly.org/)
* [Raising the Bar](https://devpost.com/software/judge-retention-analysis-app) (Judges Accountability Tables follow up project)
* [Making Court Systems more Accessible](https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/02/06/experts-discuss-how-to-make-philadelphias-municipal-court-more-accessible)
* Research and formulate your own project pitches.

Examples of resources to consult: [Penn Carey Law's Future of the Profession Initiative](https://giving.upenn.edu/closing-the-justice-divide-with-technology/), [Philadelphia Bar Foundation](https://www.philabarfoundation.org/nonprofitpartners), [Pew's Philadelphia Policy and Research](https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/philadelphia-research-and-policy-initiative).

For more info, check out the #SJHPHL [website](https://socialjusticehackathon.com/) or email us at [info@socialjusticehackathon.com](mailto:info@socialjusticehackathon.com). See you soon!

**Ways to Get Involved**

* **Attend a knowledge-sharing Community Hack Night**: [https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackNight1](https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackNight1)
* **Register for the Hackathon:** [https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackathon](https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackathon)
* **Community providers & groups - submit** **Hackathon Challenge Projects** for participants to work on: [http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlchallenge](http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlchallenge)**.** More info [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L9kGMnNraXf0NehSNuEWtc40hoFroggqCxX8U_kxz-0/edit).
* **Volunteer** with logistics/mentoring/as a subject matter expert/etc. Register at: [http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlvolunteer](http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlvolunteer)
* **Sponsors** \- More info soon\. Meanwhile [schedule a brief chat](https://calendly.com/machow/quick-chat), or email us at [info@socialjusticehackathon.com](mailto:info@socialjusticehackathon.com).

**The Organizers Team**
SJHPHL is a collab between all Philadelphia Law Schools, local tech groups and community non-profits:

* [Drexel University Thomas R Kline School of Law](https://drexel.edu/law/) and the [Center for Law and Transformational Technology (CLTT)](https://drexel.edu/law/academics/centers-and-programs/center-for-law-and-transformational-technology/)
* [Penn Carey Law at the University of Pennsylvania](https://www.law.upenn.edu/), [Future of the Profession Initiative (FPI)](https://www.law.upenn.edu/futureprofessioninitiative/), [Access to Justice Tech Fellowship Program](https://www.law.upenn.edu/futureprofessioninitiative/projects/access-to-justice-tech-fellows/)
* [Villanova University Charles Widget School of Law](https://www1.villanova.edu/university/law.html)
* [Temple University Beasley School of Law](https://law.temple.edu/) and [Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology (iLIT)](https://law.temple.edu/ilit/)
* [Philadelphia Chapter of LegalHackers.org](https://www.meetup.com/legalhackerspa/)
* [Code for Philly](https://codeforphilly.org/)
* [R-Ladies Philly](https://www.rladiesphilly.org/)
* [Community Legal Services of Philadelphia](https://clsphila.org/)

**Contact Us:**

* [Schedule a brief chat](https://calendly.com/machow/quick-chat)
* Email: [info@socialjusticehackathon.com](mailto:info@socialjusticehackathon.com).

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