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Courtroom5
Website: https://get.courtroom5.com/
Courtroom5 makes an automated legal toolbox for people in court without a lawyer. Our mission is to democratize the courts and deliver access to justice for everyone.

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This Platform Mimics The Behavior Of Lawyers So You Can Hire A Fractional Attorney

September 27, 2022

Each year, millions of civilians—non-lawyers, that is—represent themselves in civil court, because they’re not poor enough to merit free legal aid and not sufficiently affluent to afford attorney fees. Of course, the other side typically has legal representation. And that puts those civilians struggling to navigate the system at a severe disadvantage. “It means that middle-class people end up being shut out of the process,” says Sonja Ebron. That’s why, in 2019, she and co-founder—and wife—Debra Slone launched Courtroom5. Forbes

 

On LawNext Podcast: Courtroom5 CEO Sonja Ebron on Arming Pro Se Litigants to Succeed in Court

September 26, 2022

For those who have to go to court without a lawyer, navigating the justice system can be daunting. Courtroom5 is a unique justice tech company that addresses that problem by providing pro se litigants with the training, tools, documents and support they need to represent themselves. For litigants who need extra help, it also offers access to à la carte lawyer services. LawNext Podcast

 

Seeking Just Trials

May 18, 2022

Trials are far from impartial if the defendant is poor or reliant on public defenders. These people are working to re-balance the scales of justice. YES! Magazine

 

2022 Women in Business Awards: Sonja Ebron – Courtroom5

March 24, 2022

Congratulations to Courtroom5’s CEO Sonja Ebron for winning a 2022 Women in Business award from the Triangle Business Journal! Triangle Business Journal

 

Durham startup looks to make justice more accessible – one court case at time

November 19, 2021

Durham-based startup Courtroom5 began like many companies do – with frustration. Sonja Ebron was frustrated, finding herself in court, again, without a lawyer. She compares it to being “beat up” – trying to wade through a system so complex that Ebron, an accomplished electrical engineer with a doctorate degree, found it nearly impossible. Triangle Inno

 

NC TECH Awards 2021

November 4, 2021

Courtroom5 was awarded one of the Top 10 Startups to Watch in North Carolina by NC TECH Association! NC TECH Association

 

13 North Carolina startups to participate in Venture Atlanta next month

September 29, 2021

“It’s an incredible honor to be chosen for Venture Atlanta, a conference that has a proven track record of finding and supporting the best in tech,” said Sonja Ebron, co-founder of Courtroom5, a Durham-based startup company that will showcase at the event. “We’re proud of what we’ve created at Courtroom5 and the number of people we’ve been able to assist in what can often be a very confusing and expensive civil court process.” WRAL TechWire

 

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