Most people who find themselves navigating the legal system without an attorney feel two things pretty quickly: overwhelmed and alone. The Association for Pro Se Advancement — APSA — exists to alleviate both.

APSA is a membership community built specifically for self-represented litigants, created by Sherri Renner, J.D., an experienced litigator who watched capable, intelligent people struggle not because they lacked the ability to fight for themselves, but because they lacked the education, tools, and support to do it effectively. LawYou generally and APSA specifically were created to fill that gap.

What You Get as a Member

At its core, APSA gives you something no search engine or AI platform can: a community of people who “get it.” In our members-only social platform, you can ask questions, share experiences, and encourage others who are walking the same path. Your privacy is protected because no profiles, no posts, and none of the content is public-facing.

And unlike social media platforms such as Facebook, there is no data collection that undermines your reasonable expectation of privacy.

All Access membership ($12/month) includes weekly Zooms with Sherri and other members, the ability to create state-focused and topic-based groups, members-only content, discounted workshops and self-study courses, and the availability of one-on-one coaching (additional fees apply to coaching). All Access Plus ($47/month) adds a monthly 30-minute personal check-in with Sherri.

These aren’t one-and-done resources. The knowledge and skills you build here go with you through your current case and into every legal situation you might face for the rest of your life.

Advocacy Beyond Support

APSA isn’t just about helping individuals win cases. It’s part of a larger mission to change the environment pro se folks have to navigate. Membership fees support ongoing advocacy work to raise the standing of pro se litigants, challenge the biases they face in court, and push for a fairer legal system. 

Why It Matters

The legal system wasn’t originally designed to be impenetrable, but it has become that way for millions of Americans who can’t afford an attorney. The First Amendment guarantees the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances, but that right means little if you don’t know how to use it.

APSA is built on the belief that you can learn, and that with the right education, direction, and community behind you, you absolutely can assert and defend your own rights in court and everywhere else.

Join APSA today and stop navigating the courts alone.