She Couldn’t Afford a Lawyer — Until She Found This Free AI Legal Assistant
- Staff Writer
- Jun 3
- 3 min read
It Was Her or the System. Now She’s Not Alone.
When Sarah showed up at the courthouse, she didn’t have a lawyer.
She had a stroller, a folder of crumpled police reports, and $73 left in her bank account.
The clerk handed her a stack of forms — legal codes, blank spaces, warnings in fine print.
She wasn’t confused. She was humiliated.
A man had threatened her life. And now, to protect her child, she’d have to survive this?
“I remember thinking… so this is how women disappear. Not because no one cares — but because the system is too heavy, and no one shows you where to stand.”
Then she found PlainLaw.ai — a free AI legal assistant built for people like her.
Within 45 minutes, she had a completed restraining order in her hand — legally sound, court-specific, and ready to file.
Two days later, she was granted emergency protection.
The Hidden Crisis: 50 Million People vs. the Legal System.
Every year in the U.S., over 50 million people face a civil legal issue without an attorney.
Not criminals. Not corporations. Just everyday Americans — moms, renters, caregivers, workers — trying to stay housed, stay safe, or stay in their kids’ lives.
But 74% of them do it alone.
Why?
Because lawyers cost $300/hour.
Because legal aid is overwhelmed.
Because the paperwork feels like punishment.
Because no one built a system for them.
Until now.
PlainLaw.ai: The First AI Legal Assistant Built for the People
PlainLaw.ai is a new kind of legal technology — not built for lawyers, but for everyone left behind by them.
This AI-powered platform walks users through court forms step by step:
• Restraining orders
• Child custody petitions
• Eviction defenses
• Name and gender changes
• Debt responses and more
It translates confusing legal forms into human language.
It helps shape answers into legally valid statements.
It fills out official county-specific documents.
It even flags common mistakes that get real cases rejected.
What once took a lawyer (and a paycheck) now takes an hour — and a little courage.
Meet Jura: The AI That Understands Fear, Urgency, and Form Codes.
At the core of PlainLaw is Jura, a proprietary AI designed for civil court filings, trauma-informed workflows, and real legal compliance.
Unlike chatbots that “guess,” Jura:
• Knows what judges look for
• Understands how survivors phrase their truth
• Tailors output to local court formats
• Prepares forms for eFiling or walk-in submission
It’s not a gimmick. It’s a guardian — trained to help when no one else will.
The Impact: Quiet Lives Saved by Quiet Tech.
In Contra Costa County, PlainLaw helped 92% of users file protective orders without legal aid.
In Los Angeles, renters used it to delay or stop unlawful evictions — some while living in cars.
In Fresno, a high school senior used it to legally change his name before graduation.
These aren’t just stats. They’re survivals.
And they’re happening without court delays, without waiting lists, and without shame.
Built for Moms. For Renters. For Immigrants. For Survivors.
PlainLaw is already used in:
• Shelters for domestic violence victims
• Libraries where internet is free but lawyers aren’t
• Community clinics that see injustice every day but lack legal tools
It works in Spanish. It works at midnight. It works for people who’ve already been told, “We can’t help.”
PlainLaw is for everyone the system forgot.
The Future of Justice Won’t Be Argued. It Will Be Filed.
Forget the gavel. The revolution starts with a keyboard.
PlainLaw isn’t just a website. It’s a blueprint for civil rights in the digital age.
It’s turning AI into advocacy.
It’s turning silence into signatures.
It’s turning fear into filings.
Start Now. Or Help Someone Who Needs To.
Justice is too slow.
Lawyers are too expensive.
Time is too short.
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