For self-represented people

Face the court with strength on your side.

Made for everyday people representing themselves. Just the tools and advocacy to be heard, whatever your background.
Free to start
macOS, Windows & web
Mobile app soon
Who it's for
The first legal platform made for self-represented people.
Legal technology is usually built for law offices. This one was made for everyday people handling their own case. Open to everyone, with or without a law license, paralegal certificate, legal training, or special credentials. Attorneys and paralegals are welcome here too, but it was made with you in mind.
You deserve to be taken seriously, lawyer or not.
You'll always have support on your side.
You can walk in prepared and steady.
The platform
Your whole case, in one place.
Draft documents, organize evidence, and keep every case on track, whatever your experience.
ProPera Legal desktop app dashboard
The dashboard: every case, motion, pleading, and hearing at a glance.
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Draft court-ready documents
Properly formatted pleadings and motions that meet court standards, written in plain language.
02
Organize your evidence
Keep documents and exhibits together in one place, ready the moment you need them.
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Manage every case
Track cases, motions, hearings, and deadlines without losing the thread of what matters.
Drafting
From plain words to a court-ready filing.
Write in everyday language, and your words become a clean, properly captioned pleading you can review and file with confidence.
See it in the app
Complaint For Damages.pdf
M↓
Fully supports Markdown for drafting, the same simple text formatting blogs use.
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AVAILABILITY
Available on macOS, Windows and web.
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
macOS
Windows
Web
COMING SOON
iOS
Android
· not yet available ·
Legal advocacy
When you want someone in your corner.
Our advocates handle the practical work: organizing your paperwork, running the software, and helping you get ready. Real support from people who understand what's at stake. They are not attorneys and do not give legal advice.
Get your paperwork in order
Have the software handled for you
Always have someone beside you
Have a question first? Contact us →
A ProPera Legal advocate in a navy blazer sitting beside a client at a sunlit table, pointing with a pen to a line in an open printed case file while he follows along, a laptop and a notebook beside them
1-on-1 consultation
Book time with an advocate
A private session to talk through what you are dealing with and what practical help you need.
1
Pick your advocate
We send you the full list. Read their backgrounds and rates, and choose who you want.
2
Reserve your spot
The advocate’s fee is shown before you confirm, and you pay to reserve the slot.
3
Meet your advocate
Join your session at the time you booked.
Opens a scheduling page in your browser. The fee is shown before you confirm.
Every field of law
Our advocates support self-represented people across every area of law, including those who need help with accessibility or are dealing with domestic violence:
Family
Probate
Juvenile & Dependency
Civil
Criminal
Domestic Violence
Restraining Orders
Housing & Eviction
Small Claims
Employment
Consumer
Elder Law
Guardianship & Conservatorship
Personal Injury
Appeals
and every other field
If a disability makes this platform hard to use, tell us and we will help you use it at no charge. That accommodation is always free and separate from paid advocacy. Anyone is welcome to ask, with or without a formal diagnosis. We cannot advise you on what the Americans with Disabilities Act entitles you to in your own case. Read the law for yourself at ada.gov.
Our mission
Justice should never be a privilege.
Everyone deserves to be heard. We build the tools and the support that make standing up for yourself possible, whatever your income, whatever your case.
We're a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. A meaningful share of every dollar funds programs that open the courts to underprivileged and indigent people, so just by being here you help someone who couldn't otherwise afford justice. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows, and what you can deduct depends on your own circumstances.
Portrait of a self-represented person: composed, looking forward
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Who we are
Built by parents who have been there.
We're an American organization, founded and run by two concerned parents, female and male owned and operated, who needed these tools themselves.
Three ProPera Legal team members working through a case together at a bright office table, one gesturing as she explains something beside an open laptop, one writing on a printed document, one listening, with stacks of papers and mugs on the table
Founded by parents
Created by two concerned parents, female and male owned and operated, who have lived it themselves.
Non-partisan & welcoming
We take no stance on politics, race, or religion. Everyone belongs here, and we're proudly LGBTQIA2S+ friendly.
Women-led team
67% of our team are women.
Contact
We're here. Reach out.
Questions about the platform or advocacy? Send a message and a real person will get back to you.
EMAIL
help@properalegal.org
RESPONSE TIME
Usually within 1-2 business days
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