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Computational Law & Blockchain Festival 2018

The first annual Computational Law & Blockchain Festival (#clbfest2018) is a three-day global event bringing together coders, designers, lawyers, policymakers, researchers, and students to co-create the future of law, legal practice, and policy. In the spirit of decentralization, the Festival will be hosted at independent, self-organized nodes in cities around the world.

DETAILED SCHEDULE (amended):

16 March 2018 @ Näituse 13a-201, Tartu

COFFEE OFFERED

10:15-11:45 TRACK LEARN
Electronic signature and enforceability of electronic contracts in civil law countries
Presentor: attorney Liisi Jürgen, NJORD Law Firm, lecturer of the IT Law Master´s programme

COFFEE BREAK

12:00-13:30 TRACK LEARN
Digital identities, e-residency and e-wallets – identity and digital footprint
Presentors: attorney Anne Veerpalu and attorney Liisi Jürgen, NJORD Law Firm, lecturers of the IT Law Master´s programme

13:30-15:00 TIME FOR A BREAK
(no lunch is offered by Legal Hackers)

15:00-15:45 TRACK LEARN
Decentralization and innovation ecology – what type of ecology is needed for legaltech to accelerate it innovation? Introducing many technologies which in themselves are not going to revolutionize everything.
Presentor: Michael Gallagher

COFFEE BREAK

16:00-17:30 SESSION 3: COMPUTERIZED LAW
Visualisation of law: An Automated Legal Content Capture and Visualisation Method (Automaatne meetod õigusteabe hankimiseks ja visualiseerimiseks)
Presentor: Ermo Täks, PhD (Computer Science, TTÜ)

17:30- 18:15 SESSION 3: INTRO TO SMART CONTRACTS (pre-recorded)
TBA
Presentor: Dr. Martin Ploom, who has worked for the last years for Man Investments, Credit Suisse and UBS in In-house Consulting / Project Management roles. He is an MBA, Dipl. Inf., Ms. Ec. and finished CFA Level III in 2010. He has been a crypto currencies enthusiast since Autumn 2012.

17 March 2018 @ Näituse 13a- 201, Tartu

COFFEE OFFERED

10:15-11:45 TRACK LEARN
Virtual currencies: legal and tax issues
Presentor: attorney Priit Lätt, PWC Legal, lecturer of the IT Law Master´s programme

11:45-13:00 TIME FOR A BREAK
(no lunch is offered by Legal Hackers)

13.00 – 13:30 INTRO TO HACK TRACK WILL TAKE PLACE @ Näituse 13A, TARTU

24h Hackaton – participants are welcomed to either listen to the next LEARN TRACK SESSION 3 or go to a separate location to work with their team
Hackaton location: J. Liivi 2 – 111, Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu
Open from 1 pm on 17th March
Coffee break at 3 pm- 3.30 pm
Moderator: Stanislav Degtjarjov, Agrello.io

GLOBAL HACKATON registration available here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQPaWitG8GKZ0xTdipHptwZlBeH9atPGjScI5768pRl5mC0w/viewform

LOCAL HACKATONS introduced at SESSION 2 and 1 pm on 17th March @ Näituse 13a, Tartu

13:30-16:00 TRACK LEARN/DISCUSS

SESSION 3: Blockchain Computing & Its Security Challenges

* Miao ZhiCheng, from decentral.ee, ex Skyper, ex. Twilion – “Blockchain computing vs. traditional computing – an overview”
* Dr. Marlon Dumas “Automating Business Processes With Smart Contracts”
* Agrello team : “Smart contracts technical standards”
* (recorded video) Dan Selman, from claus.io, “Accord Project – The Techno-Legal Standards”
* Risto Alas from Guardtime – “the DAO and the vulnerabilities discovered in Ethereum smart contracts”
* Taimo Peelo, “Ethereum Honeypots”
PANEL led by Miao ZhiCheng

16:15-16:45 TRACK LEARN
Tax issues at ICO and post-ICO
Presentor: attorney Elvira Tulvik, MAGNUSSON

Links:
https://www.meetup.com/Estonia-Legal-Hackers/events/247447020/

IT Law Conference on Legal Technology

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9:00 – Registration and Coffee
9:30 – Welcome and Introduction
Ülle Madise, Chancellor of Justice in Estonia
Helen Eenmaa-Dimitrieva, Director of the IT Law Programme, University of Tartu
9:45 – Keynote Address
Hannes Vallikivi, Chairman of the Board, Estonian Bar Association
10:15 – Innovative Technologies Influencing the Legal Sector
Ermo Täks, Associate Professor, Tallinn University of Technology
10:45 – Interoperability between IT and Law
Priit Parmakson, Architect, Estonian Information System Authority
11:15 – Blockchain Technology and the Law
Alex Norta, Associate Professor, Tallinn University of Technology
12:00 – Lunch Break
13:00 – IT Law Lab
Laura Kask, Legal Advisor at the Department of State Information Systems, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Ave Lauringson, Leading Specialist at the Information Society Unit, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Ave Piik, Head of the Intellectual Property and IT Law Commission, Estonian Bar Association; Head of IP/IT, COBALT
Karmen Turk, Litigation Attorney, Triniti Law Firm; Expert, Council of Europe; Visiting Lecturer in IT Law, University of Tartu
14:00 – Launch of the Legal Tech Competition
Hannes Vallikivi, Chairman of the Board, Estonian Bar Association
14:10 – 3-minute Pitches from Legal Startups
14:30 – Keynote Address: From Research to Innovative Legal Tech Products
Anna Ronkainen, Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, TrademarkNow
15:30 – Coffee Break
16:00 – Compliance and Digitalization. Launch of MyFondia Legal Platform
Bradley Mitchell, Senior Legal Counsel, Fondia
Anti Kodar, Managing Director, Fondia Baltic
17:00 – The Future of Legal Services
Risto Hübner, Chief Legal Officer, Nortal; Founder, Estonia Legal Hackers (Moderator)
Bradley Mitchell, Senior Legal Counsel, Fondia
Anna Ronkainen, Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, TrademarkNow
Tanel Erik Podar, Legal Counsel, Fortumo
Hannes Vallikivi, Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Bar Association
17:45 – Closing Remarks
Anne Veerpalu, Visiting Lecturer in IT Law, University of Tartu; Associate Partner, NJORD Law Firm; Founder, Estonian Legal Hackers
18:00 – Networking and Snacks

Links:
http://www.oi.ut.ee/en/studies/it-law-conference-legal-technology