The GNLU National Legal Ideathon is an annual event organized by the Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) in India. It serves as a platform for aspiring enthusiastic legal students to showcase their innovative ideas and solutions to pressing legal issues. The Ideathon encourages participants to think creatively and propose practical approaches to address legal challenges in various domains. It provides a unique opportunity for participants to collaborate, exchange ideas, and receive valuable feedback from experienced mentors and professionals in the field. The event fosters a spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, & problem-solving, empowering participants to think critically and develop viable solutions that have the potential to create a positive impact on the legal landscape. Through the GNLU National Legal Ideathon, GNLU aims to nurture and encourage the next generation of legal professionals to contribute to the advancement of the legal field.
Here participants will present their creative & innovative ideas. PPT presentation could be made describing identification of problem, possible solution along with revenue model, draft design of product or services.
Here early stage startups can participant with their POC/Prototype model describing what problem they are solving in legal domain and how it can be useful. The team must have POC/Prototype ready for demo.
In this category, participants are encouraged to think creatively and propose novel solutions, whether they involve technological innovations, policy changes, procedural improvements, or other transformative ideas. The ideation category allows participants to showcase their problem-solving skills, critical thinking abilities, and ability to identify and address emerging legal challenges.
This category often involves leveraging technology and interdisciplinary approaches to build innovative tools, platforms, or applications that can streamline legal processes, enhance access to justice, or improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of legal services.
Ideation Category |
1st Prize - Rs.20,000/- 2nd Prize - Rs.15,000/- 3rd Prize – Rs.10,000/- |
POC/Prototype Category |
1st Prize - Rs.35,000/- 2nd Prize - Rs.25,000/- 3rd Prize – Rs.15,000/- |
Total Prize money |
Rs.1,20,000/- |
Problem statement must revolve around suggested core area of legal domain,
Ideation Category |
1st Prize - Rs.20,000/- 2nd Prize - Rs.15,000/- 3rd Prize – Rs.10,000/- |
POC/Prototype Category |
1st Prize - Rs.35,000/- 2nd Prize - Rs.25,000/- 3rd Prize – Rs.15,000/- |
Total Prize money |
Rs.1,20,000/- |
Ideation Category |
Rs.1000/team Rs.500/team (GNLU students) |
Prototype Category |
Rs.1500/team Rs.750/team (GNLU students) |
Accommodation |
Rs.600* per person (subject to availability nearby GNLU) |
Day 1 |
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1. |
Floral Welcome to Invited Guest |
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Address by Invited Guest |
3. |
Keynote Session |
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Lunch Break |
5. |
Inauguration of Exhibition |
6. |
Panel Discussion - Startup Perspective |
7. |
Panel Discussion - Investor Perspective |
8. |
Networking High Tea & Group Photo |
Day 2 |
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1. |
Pitching Session |
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Lunch Break |
3. |
Pitching Session continues |
4. |
Open house |
5. |
Valedictory |
6. |
Jury Felicitation |
7. |
Prize Distribution |
8. |
Vote of Thanks, Registrar Sir & Dr. A. N. Rao, Director GLIC |
9. |
Group Photo |