Connect with other self-represented litigants to discuss issues, share experiences, and encourage one another in our:
- Members-only social platform
- Weekly Community Workshops via Zoom, facilitated by Sherri Renner, JD
- State-focused groups with moderated forums
- Topic-based groups with moderated forums
- Option to form customized private groups
- New educational content published periodically
- One-to-one and small group coaching with Sherri Renner, JD
Membership fees support our advocacy initiatives to raise pro se status, alleviate pro se biases, and make the courts fairer so that justice is more accessible and attainable
We also support and encourage our members’ advocacy work.
A portion of all proceeds are donated to our nonprofit, Pursuing Justice Foundation, Inc, to assist self-represented litigants with the monetary support needed to present cases effectively and create meaningful records for appeals.
What is included in membership?
- Access to the members-only social and information platform
- Access to all members-only topic groups (i.e., appeals, evidence, civil procedure, family, bankruptcy, etc.)
- Access to all members-only state-focused groups
- Access to Tuesday Community Workshops via Zoom
- Coaching
- Discounted premium workshops
- Discounted self-study courses
How are the membership fees billed?
- Membership fees are auto-billed monthly.
- You can cancel your membership at any time. If you have issues with cancellation, send an email to info@lawyouamerica.com.
- The rate you pay when you join remains the same as long as you maintain your membership without interruption.
What is LawYou’s refund policy?
- Our official policy is that we cannot offer refunds. Our product is time + information + expertise, which are things that cannot be tried on, returned, and then resold.
- That being said, we understand that mistakes can be made and that circumstances can change. If you are in true need of a refund, please use the contact form below to let us know.
Does LawYou have a Privacy Policy and Terms of Use?
We understand:
- …that litigation is not a solitary endeavor. There are the judge, the other court personnel, and the opposing party, attorney, and their allies.
- …that parties and attorneys routinely use internet resources to discover information about other parties and attorneys.
- …that many of the people we help through LawYou are survivors of domestic violence or intimate partner abuse and are vulnerable to stalking and harassment.
- …that your privacy and the confidentiality of your identity are of the utmost importance. To protect you and to prevent misuses of LawYou by cyberstalkers and others, we have established certain policies and procedures.
How much of my personal info is made public?
- No part of your member profile is visible to the general public.
- The only part of your member profile that is visible to other members is your nickname. To protect your privacy, you must create a nickname that does not identify you. That means you should avoid using:
- real names or initials
- children’s names or initials
- pets’ names
- significant dates, such as birthdays
- references to occupations or hobbies
How is my identity protected during the Zoom workshops?
- You do not have to use your webcam to participate.
- You do not have to use your voice because you may comment using your keyboard with the chat function.
- You do not have to use your real name.
- We do not record these workshops and prohibit others from recording them, as well.
Are the discussion forums set up like Facebook or other social media?
- Somewhat. Connection among members is an important part of the LawYou model. But…
- Communications are limited to the moderated forums. There is no private messaging and your contact information is not available to other members.
- No group or forum is visible to the general public, so nothing that you post in them will be accessible to nonmembers.
- Similar to the guidelines for creating nicknames, in your forum posts, comments, document uploads, etc., we ask that you take care to not divulge personal details that could be used to identify you.
- You can change your nickname whenever you want.
How does the membership fee help protect my privacy?
The membership fee:
- …makes it possible for us decline to open this website to general advertisers.
- …makes it possible for us to refuse to put you on a list that could be sold to other businesses.
- …acts as a “speed bump” in front of those who seek to stalk and harass.