COLIEE 2026 is the 16th edition of the Competition on Legal Information Extraction and Entailment, an annual event that brings together researchers and practitioners to advance the field of legal information processing. Organized by the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan, the competition focuses on tasks such as legal case retrieval, statute law retrieval, and legal judgment prediction, aiming to improve the efficiency and accuracy of legal information systems.
The 2026 competition featured five main tasks: Legal Case Retrieval, Legal Case Entailment, Statute Law Retrieval and Entailment, Legal Textual Entailment, and a Pilot Task on Legal Judgment Prediction. Participants developed and evaluated models to address these challenges, contributing to the ongoing development of legal AI applications. Notably, the NOWJ team achieved first place in Task 4 (Statute Law Retrieval and Entailment) with a cross-architecture ensemble model, demonstrating the effectiveness of combining different model architectures for legal information processing.
While specific details about networking opportunities, expo halls, or notable speakers for COLIEE 2026 are not readily available, the event provided a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing among experts in the field. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research and discuss advancements in legal AI technologies.
Researchers, data scientists, and legal professionals interested in the intersection of law and artificial intelligence would find COLIEE 2026 particularly beneficial. The competition offers insights into the latest methodologies and challenges in legal information processing, fostering innovation and improvement in legal AI applications.
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Speakers(17)
Calum Kwan
Assistant Professor at University of Alberta, Canada
Calum Kwan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, researching legal information extraction.
H M Quamran Hasan
Researcher at University of Alberta, Canada
H M Quamran Hasan is a researcher at the University of Alberta, Canada, specializing in legal information extraction.
Ha-Thanh Nguyen
Researcher at National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Ha-Thanh Nguyen is a researcher at the National Institute of Informatics, Japan, focusing on legal informatics.
Hiroaki Yamada
Professor at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
Hiroaki Yamada is a Professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, with a focus on legal information processing.
Hsuan-Lei Shao
Researcher at Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
Hsuan-Lei Shao is a researcher at Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, focusing on legal informatics.
Juliano Rabelo
Researcher at University of Alberta, Canada
Juliano Rabelo is a researcher at the University of Alberta, Canada, specializing in legal information extraction.
Ken Satoh
Professor at Center for Juris-informatics, ROIS-DS, Japan
Ken Satoh is a Professor at the Center for Juris-informatics, ROIS-DS, Japan, specializing in legal informatics.
Masaharu Yoshioka
Professor at Hokkaido University, Japan
Masaharu Yoshioka is a Professor at Hokkaido University, Japan, specializing in legal information extraction.
Md Abed Rahman
Researcher at University of Alberta, Canada
Md Abed Rahman is a researcher at the University of Alberta, Canada, specializing in legal information extraction.
Mi-Young Kim
Professor at University of Alberta, Canada
Mi-Young Kim is a Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, focusing on legal informatics and artificial intelligence.
Nguyen Tien Huy
Researcher at University of Science HCM, Vietnam
Nguyen Tien Huy is a researcher at the University of Science HCM, Vietnam, specializing in legal information processing.
Randy Goebel
Professor at University of Alberta, Canada
Randy Goebel is a Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, specializing in artificial intelligence and legal informatics.
Thi-Hai-Yen Vuong
Researcher at Vietnam National University, Vietnam
Thi-Hai-Yen Vuong is a researcher at Vietnam National University, Vietnam, focusing on legal informatics.
Tung Le
Researcher at University of Science, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
Tung Le is a researcher at the University of Science, VNU-HCM, Vietnam, specializing in legal information processing.
Wachara Fungwacharakorn
Researcher at Center for Juris-Informatics, ROIS-DS, Japan
Wachara Fungwacharakorn is a researcher at the Center for Juris-Informatics, ROIS-DS, Japan, focusing on legal informatics.
Yoshinobu Kano
Professor at Shizuoka University, Japan
Yoshinobu Kano is a Professor at Shizuoka University, Japan, with expertise in legal information processing.
Yuntao Kong
Researcher at National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Yuntao Kong is a researcher at the National Institute of Informatics, Japan, focusing on legal informatics.
Event Details
- Date
- July 18, 2026
- Location
- 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
- National Institute of Informatics
- Audience
- Researchers, data scientists, legal professionals