The first LexHackathon legal solutions hackathon is held in partnership between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the Center for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies in Justice Bodies and Institutions, IT Park and Tashkent State University of Law.
LexHackathon is a three-day team hackathon that brings together lawyers, developers, AI specialists, designers and entrepreneurs to build practical digital solutions to pressing problems in the legal field.
Hackathon tracks
Participants choose one of the following tracks:
Delivery of legal services
Convenient, smart and digital legal services for citizens and businesses.
Legal education and awareness
Innovative solutions that bring legal knowledge to everyone in a clear and engaging way.
On the first day of the hackathon, the organizers announce practical problems and tasks for the tracks. Teams then build a working prototype based on the problem they choose.
Key dates
- Applications
- November 2–15, 2026
- Selection results
- announced separately
- Hackathon
- November 20–22, 2026
- Format
- offline
Teams that pass the selection will be notified through the contacts provided at registration.
Who can take part
Lawyers, mediators, developers, data analysts, designers, entrepreneurs, students and other interested professionals aged 18 and over can take part.
A team consists of 3–5 participants. A participant can belong to one team only.
Participation is voluntary and free. Accommodation and travel are covered by participants themselves.
Support for winners
First, second and third places are awarded in each track.
To incubate and develop the winning projects, a total of UZS 250 million in funding is provided across the two tracks.
IT Park releases the funds once the winning teams have set up a legal entity in the form of a limited liability company in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The funds are transferred to the winning team's company bank account in at least two tranches during the year, based on the achievement of agreed key performance indicators.
In addition, the winning teams receive the following support:
- the opportunity to join incubation and acceleration programs
- an office to work on the project
- mentoring in law, technology and business
- access to government data and the chance to test the solution
- help with testing solutions and presenting them to potential partners
- help obtaining IT Park resident status in accordance with the established procedure
The funding procedure, the terms of using the funds and the office, and the duration of support are set out in the agreements concluded with the winners.
What participants get
During the hackathon, participants are provided with:
- a workspace and internet access
- help from mentors in law, technology and business
- lunch and coffee breaks
- the chance to present their project to experts and partner organizations at the final presentation
- certificates for all participants, mentors and volunteers
Copyright and exclusive rights to the code, design and concepts created at the hackathon remain with the members of the team that created them.
How to apply
Applications are accepted online from November 2 to 15, 2026 through the official hackathon platform.
Registering for the hackathon means the participant agrees to the hackathon regulations and the participation terms set out in them.
LexHackathon — a chance to turn a legal problem into a working digital solution.