For Students
What LWOW Offers:
1. Upskilling and Re-skilling
LWOW equips students with essential skills for legal service providers, including leadership, communication, project management, innovation, cultural competency, and technology. It prepares students to engage effectively with clients and the modern legal market.
2. Transforming Culture and Relationships
LWOW is team-based, bringing together law and business professionals with students globally to solve real-world problems. Participants not only develop innovation skills but also reshape relationships with colleagues and clients, fostering community and cultural change
3. Creating Innovative Solutions
At LWOW Sprint, teams use the 3-4-5 Method of Innovation™ to create practical solutions, known as "Projects of Worth," to tackle real business-of-law challenges presented by legal departments, law firms, and legal services providers.
What is LWOW Sprint?
LawWithoutWalls Sprint is a 3 day legal hackathon where participants learn and apply design thinking principles to co-create Projects of Worth; the foundations of viable solutions solving for an urgent business-of-law challenge.
When and Where?
LWOW Sprint 2025 will take place March 14-16 in Buckingham, U.K., hosted by the University of Buckingham School of Law. Students arrive on March 13 and depart on March 17.
Pre-Sprint Training Modules
Accepted students must complete interactive pre-Sprint training (asynchronous and synchronous) over 7 weeks leading up to Sprint 2025. Participation is mandatory. Visit the LWOW website here for more programming information.
Why Apply to LWOW?
- Understand the global legal marketplace and its evolving demands impacted by technological change and innovation in practice.
- Gain skills to create value and meaningful professional change.
- Learn the 3-4-5 Method of Innovation™ and design thinking principles.
- Network with over 1,000+ multidisciplinary innovators.
- Earn up to 3 U.S. academic credits for LWOW Sprint 2025.
Student Application Process
1. Get to know LWOW. Explore the LWOW Student Portal here for detailed information.
2. Apply by 11 November 2025. Submit the online application here with a short response to a prompt, LinkedIn URL, contact information, and an interview video. Additionally, ask an academic or professional supervisor to complete the recommendation form.
Questions?
Please visit the LawWithoutWalls website for more information or contact Program Director Anita Ritchie at anita@lwow.org
