- November 13–15, 2026 (Friday-Sunday)
- San Diego
techstars_ Startup Weekend San Diego Justice + AI
Reimagining Law for the AI Era. One weekend, endless opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship.
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About this Event
Justice + AI: Reimagining Law for the AI Era
The legal industry is roughly the size of the airline industry. Almost everyone touches it, and almost nobody is happy with it. While the industries around it have transformed over the last few decades, law has stayed largely the same. That is finally changing, and AI is at the center of it.
The tools built over the next few years will decide whether a tenant can fight an eviction, whether a small business owner can draft a contract without a $400 an hour phone call, and whether courts buried in backlogs can actually function. That is an enormous opportunity, and it is one of the most consequential opportunities to get right.
This November, we are bringing builders, designers, lawyers, operators, students, and the legally curious together for one weekend in San Diego to take a swing at it. You do not need to know law. You need to want to build something that matters.
Real Problems, Real Prototypes
Work on legal challenges drawn from real organizations: courts, legal aid groups, small businesses, and everyday people who hit walls the legal system was not built to handle.
The People Building This Future
Spend the weekend alongside engineers, designers, founders, and lawyers shaping legal AI, plus mentors and judges who can open doors well after Sunday night.
Launch With Momentum
Walk out with a working prototype, a team that has shipped something together, and a real shot at follow-on support, customers, and capital in one of the fastest-growing corners of tech.
About Event
What is Startup Weekend?
Startup Weekend is a high-energy, hands-on event where people come together to launch startups — in just three days.
You don’t need a team. You don’t even need an idea. Just bring your skills, an open mind, and a readiness to build something real.
Over one weekend, you’ll:
- Pitch (or join) a startup idea
- Build a team
- Validate, design, and prototype
- Demo your MVP to a panel of judges and the startup community
Whether you’re a developer, designer, student, marketer, or dreamer — you’re invited.
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Thank You to Our March '26 techstars_ Sponsors!
Our sponsors are law firms, legal tech companies, courts, civic organizations, and San Diego businesses who understand that the tools built this weekend could matter for years. If your organization wants to be part of shaping legal AI in San Diego, we would love to talk.
Lead Organizer
Attorney/Software Developer
Fractional CMO
Founder
Organizer
Senior Consultant Engineer
Why Attend Startup Weekend?
Because you don’t need to wait for “someday” to start your startup.
At Startup Weekend, you’ll get the time, team, and tools to turn your idea into something real — in just 54 hours. Whether you’re testing a concept, building your network, or learning what it takes to launch, this is where you start.
Event Schedule
Event Schedule
54 Hours of Hands-On Entrepreneurship
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Pitch your idea for a team for the weekend.
9:00 PM
11:00 PM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00PM
8:00 PM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
Why Participate
Why You Should Participate in the Event?
You do not have to be a lawyer. You do not have to be a coder. You have to be willing to spend a weekend turning a real problem into a real prototype with people you have not met yet. Here is what you walk away with.
Go from idea to working prototype with a team of motivated builders, creatives, and problem-solvers.
Collaborate with future co-founders, mentors, and friends — all passionate about startups and innovation.
Skip the lectures. This is hands-on, high-speed entrepreneurship with real feedback and real pressure.
Whether you win or not, you’ll walk away with new skills, new connections, and maybe even your next big thing.
Be Part of What Gets Built Here
The next decade of legal technology is being built right now. Whether you bring an idea, a skill, or just curiosity, this is the weekend to find out what you can do with three days and the right team. Tickets are limited and the room fills up.