competition for young lawyers
FutureLaw Essay Competition 2026
You are the first generation of lawyers who will work with artificial intelligence throughout your entire career.
The FutureLaw Essay Competition 2026, organized by Praktik, is looking for young lawyers from Slovakia and the Czech Republic who want to express their views on this change.
At Praktik, we combine experience from law practice, technology, and artificial intelligence. Based on these, we have created the Praktik.AI tool for lawyers. Through this competition, we want to support young lawyers who want to think about how legal practice is changing.
Competition Timeline
Competition Topic
What will legal practice look like in the next decade?
Which tasks will remain with lawyers and which will be taken over by technology?
In your essay, reflect on how artificial intelligence is changing the legal profession, responsibility, and the daily work of lawyers.
You can develop your own topic related to the use of AI in legal practice or be inspired by these areas:
- How AI tools are changing legal research of case law and legal literature when solving legal questions
- How the drafting of contracts, lawsuits, and other filings is changing
- If a lawyer or judge uses AI in legal analysis, who bears responsibility for any errors
- What ethical and legal issues arise when working with sensitive client data using AI
- Is the use of AI consistent with attorney-client privilege
- How will the way young lawyers learn the legal profession change
- Can new technologies improve public access to legal information and legal assistance, and what are the associated risks
Who the competition is for and what you can win
STUDENT
Students in their 3rd, 4th, or 5th year of law school
GRADUATE
Lawyers within 3 years of completing their master's degree
For finalists (top 10 submissions):
- 3-month access to Praktik Pro
- Publication in legal media
- Opportunity to present the essay at an AI in law event in Bratislava
- For students: Job interview at partner law firms
AI doesn't just change the tools.
It changes the way lawyers think.
And those entering the profession today will shape this change.
For students and graduates
Ready to shape the future of law?
Register for the competition and get all the necessary information about format, evaluation, and rules.
For partners
Partners and Collaboration
We are looking for partners – law firms, law faculties, legal media, and institutions that share our interest in the future of legal practice.
If you are interested in collaboration or supporting this initiative, please contact us.