Name: An app that empowers people to solve their legal problems
Uploaded: 2021-05-24T13:12:24Z
Duration: 5 min 52 s
Description: If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, right? Not in US civil court. From high legal fees to confusing paperwork and expensive lawyers, it can be difficult to settle civil matters. Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Rohan Pavuluri is working to streamline cumbersome legal processes with an app that empowers people to solve their own legal problems.

If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, right? Not in US civil court. From high legal fees to confusing paperwork and expensive lawyers, it can be difficult to settle civil matters. Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Rohan Pavuluri is working to streamline cumbersome legal processes with an app that empowers people to solve their own legal problems.

An app that empowers people to solve their legal problems

Millions of Americans face crushing legal obstacles simply because they cannot afford a lawyer. After a single accident left Danielle with $55,000 in medical debt, she found that even filing for bankruptcy cost more than she could pay. High legal fees and complex paperwork keep people trapped in cycles of poverty. Technology and legal reform are opening new paths for those locked out of the system.