RALEIGH -- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner Jeff Kelly recently served as a mentor and facilitator for the 2023 Future of Contracts Design Derby, a two week design program co-hosted by the Duke Center on Law & Technology, The Program on Law & Innovation at Vanderbilt Law, and the NCCU Technology Law & Policy Center.

Over 100 students from seven law schools participated in the program, where they worked with mentors and advisors from law firms, in-house practice, law schools, and legal technology companies to develop creative solutions to real-world challenges in contracts practice. The Future of Contracts Design Derby was sponsored by Latham & Watkins, Nelson Mullins, and Integreon.

Kelly focuses his practice on areas of emerging technology, particularly in areas involving data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital assets, and FinTech. He is a Fellow of the Duke Center on Law and Technology and frequently works with students on interdisciplinary projects, such as the 2023 Future of Contracts Design Derby.

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