NextChapter is excited to highlight an innovative new legal tech startup, Courtroom5. Proudly run by non-lawyers Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone, Courtroom5 gives clients all the tools they need to handle their own civil court cases.

The Courtroom5 story

Slone is a former library school professor with a Ph.D. and is experienced in qualitative analysis. Ebron is also a Ph.D. (in electrical engineering no less), an entrepreneur, and an expert in utilities and AI.

They created Courtroom5 after representing themselves in their own civil cases, and immediately recognized the value of being non-lawyers—they could focus more on winning their individual cases and less on upholding a law practice reputation. They decided to use their knowledge and experience to help others in similar situations.

How Courtroom5 helps

Ebron and Slone now help people represent themselves in court through Courtroom5, whether they’re being sued or suing someone else. And the toolset works—7 out of 10 people who use Courtroom5 for their cases either settle or win.

Courtroom5 offers a Litigator’s Toolset which provides document templates, legal research tools, evidence management, record and filing management, calculators, progress tracking, and cost tracking.

Courtroom5 also provides many different legal courses so civil clients can learn how to effectively represent themselves with the right skills. They learn about civil law, procedures and processes, and how to keep pushing forward at every stage. They also offer workshops on specific litigation topics and help connect clients to the community at large for further support.

Be your own lawyer with Courtroom5, which was “created for people without lawyers by people without lawyers” (also known as pro se litigants). They offer a monthly membership for $39.95 per month. Note that Courtroom5 is for U.S. courts only and does not provide assistance for criminal cases.

To learn more, check out the Courtroom5 website today!