FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

If you want to participate with your friends, you can apply as a group by clicking the “Sign up for the hackathon as a group” button on the sign-up page. In this case, only one person needs to submit the application for the entire group, but please make sure to provide the full details of all group members in the form.

If you don’t have a group yet, no worries! You can apply as an individual, and we will assign you to a group.
Each group is planned to have around 5 participants.

After you sign up, you will receive an email confirming that we have received your application.

Once the review process is completed, selected participants will receive an email with payment instructions for the hackathon.
Your participation will be confirmed once the payment is completed by the deadline specified in that email.

Participants of all skill levels are welcome to apply.

If you are a lawyer or law student, we recommend having engineers or technical profiles in your team. If you are an engineer, we suggest teaming up with participants from legal backgrounds.

That said, this is only a recommendation, not a requirement, mixed teams can be helpful, but everyone is welcome regardless of background.

The winning team will receive:

• A total cash prize of €500 (shared among up to 5 team members)

• One month of free access to the Saga platform for the entire team
  
  

Sign-up Fee for Hackathon:

• Koç University students: ₺1,000

• Koç University alumni: ₺1,500

• Participants outside Koç University: ₺2,000
  
  

If you apply as a group, each individual team member is required to pay the participation fee.

The participation fee includes:

• Networking opportunities with professionals and other participants

• Hands-on experience with AI and prompt engineering

• A certificate of participation

• An award for the winning team:

• €500 total cash prize (shared among a team of up to 5 members) 

• Free access to the Saga platform for 1 month

The keynote is free of charge and open to all registered attendees.

If you have already paid the participation fee for the hackathon, the fee is non-refundable and cannot be returned if you are unable to attend.

Yes! Mentors will be available throughout the hackathon to support teams, answer questions, and provide guidance during the event.

Participants are expected to have at least a B1 level of English. All workshops, mentoring sessions, team communication, and materials will be in English, so a basic working proficiency is necessary.

The hackathon will be fully in-person.

Absolutely. The hackathon is designed to offer strong networking opportunities with a wide range of professionals. Participants will have the chance to connect with academics from Koç University and Washington University in St. Louis, as well as legal engineers and co-founders from the Norway- and Amsterdam-based legaltech company Saga.

In addition, participants will meet professionals from reputable law firms, creating a unique environment for networking across academia, legal practice, and legal technology.