Women Startup Leaders Call on Congress to Expand Child Tax Credit
Congress must take steps to ensure working families have access to the care they need, including by permanently enhancing the child tax credit.
Courtroom5 in the News
IAALS Announces Six Renowned Leaders Joining the Board of Advisors
“These new additions to IAALS’ Board of Advisors are national thought leaders in legal innovation,” said Jim Sandman, Chair of IAALS’ Board of Advisors.
NC IDEA Black Entrepreneurship Council Marks Third Year With $2M+ In Grants
NC IDEA’s North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council (NC BEC) has awarded over $2 million in grants to Black entrepreneurs and others.
AI Might Soon Help People Who Represent Themselves in Court
NC legal tech company Courtroom5, for example, uses simple AI to assess patterns in past cases and recommend next steps in a user’s own case.
Courtroom5 CEO Joins Advisory Board of the Legal Aid of North Carolina Innovation Lab
LANC welcomes Sonja Ebron to our Innovation Lab Advisory Board, where her passion for empowering individuals will aid the pursuit of justice for all.
Dialpad for Good – Tech for Black Founders
Sonja Ebron at Courtroom5 shared the benefits of technology grants from Dialpad and others for founders who lack access to funding networks.
University of California College of the Law unveils justice tech startup program
Sonja Ebron at Courtroom5 says the availability of a justice tech accelerator will attract more entrepreneurs to address the justice gap.
On the DoNotPay and AI Lawyer Experiment
Kristen Sonday expressed disappointment at the “gamification” of legal outcomes and the risk of discrediting justice tech innovations.
Courtroom5 Founders Recognized as ABA Legal Rebels for 2023
Courtroom5 founders Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone have been recognized as 2023 Legal Rebels by the American Bar Association.
Pioneers and Pathfinders: Dr. Sonja Ebron
Seyfarth chairman emeritus J. Stephen Poor interviews Sonja Ebron, Courtroom5 CEO, on driving change in the legal profession.
Courtroom5 CEO Named to 2022 Worthy 100 List
Courtroom5 is looking to employ software-as-a-service (SaaS) and artificial intelligence to bolster weaknesses in the U.S. litigation system.
This Black-Woman-Owned Startup Is Helping People Be Their Own Lawyers
Motivated by their own difficulties in court, Ebron and Slone launched Courtroom5 to help people handle their own civil cases.
This Black-Woman-Owned Tech Platform Allows People To Represent Themselves In Court
Millions of Americans face a major disadvantage when they go to court without a lawyer. Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone worked to change that.
Forbes – This Platform Mimics The Behavior Of Lawyers So You Can Hire A Fractional Attorney
Courtroom5 allows users to hire lawyers able to help with limited portions of their case, creating a more affordable system.
LawNext – Courtroom5 CEO Sonja Ebron on Arming Pro Se Litigants to Succeed in Court
Sonja Ebron joined the LawNext podcast to discuss the Courtroom5 platform and the company’s mission to improve access to justice.
Dr. Sonja Ebron – Don’t Psych Yourself Out!
CEO Dr. Sonja Ebron spoke with leadership expert Dr. Gary McGrath about her path to entrepreneurship and leading an innovative tech startup.
How Can Technology Make The American Legal System More Equitable?
Sonja Ebron spoke with Code The Dream about inequities in the civil justice system and the way Courtroom5 helps improve access to the courts.
How Justice Tech is Taking a Human-Centered Approach to Access to Justice Challenges
Justice tech that supports people as they navigate the US criminal and civil justice systems seeks to make a difference for millions.
Fastcase 50 Announced – Congratulations to Class of 2022
Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone – 2022 recipients of FastCase50 Award for innovation and excellence in the legal profession.
Fastcase Names Courtroom5 Founders Fastcase 50 Awardees for 2022
Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone of Courtroom5 join the 2022 list of Fastcase 50 awardees for innovation in the law.
As States Toy With Reform, Legal Tech Cos. Fill Justice Gap
Legal tech companies are bridging the justice gap, while less than a handful of states have taken action to expand the practice of law.
Blaze Of Glory – Courtroom5 Class of Fire Awards winners
Courtroom5 is one of seven startups in the Triangle whose products and services are gaining quick acceptance in the marketplace.
Courtroom5 1 of 7 Legal Tech Companies To Watch In 2022
Courtroom5 is among seven companies that industry experts identified among the most important in legal tech today.
Courtroom5 and Fastcase Collaborate to Help Pro Se Litigants
Sonja Ebron at Courtroom5 and Ed Walters at Fastcase discuss their collaboration to help people gain access to the court system in the US.
The Justice Tech Movement and Access to Justice in 2022
What is the Justice Tech movement about and how will it help to move the needle in making justice more inclusive?
YES! Magazine – Seeking Just Trials
Trials are far from impartial when the defendant is poor. Courtroom5 and others are working to re-balance the scales of justice.
Justice Tech Association Supports Consumer-Facing Legal Tech
JTA’s goal is to act as a resource for investors and financial supporters exploring justice tech opportunities.
Nasdaq – Sonja Ebron: Facilitating Equal Access to Justice Resources
Spiffy here, reporting from Planet Earth. I’m thrilled to be talking to Sonja Ebron, an entrepreneur working to make the world a better place.
2022 Women in Business Awards: Sonja Ebron – Courtroom5
Courtroom5 CEO Sonja Ebron is interviewed following a 2022 Women In Business award from the Triangle Business Journal.
Google for Startups – No lawyer? No problem. Courtroom5 wins cases for the unrepresented.
Having access to legal tech like Courtroom5’s is an emerging new normal for unrepresented people in US civil courts.
Startup Savant Profiles Courtroom5
Courtroom5 is a legal tech startup that provides online resources for anyone wishing to represent themselves in complex civil litigation.
An Accessible Justice Startup with Sonja Ebron of Courtroom5
Sonja Ebron shares her experience creating Courtroom5, a legal-tech platform helping those representing themselves navigate the legal system.
‘Justice Tech’ companies launch new association to advocate for consumers and reforms
The founding members of the nonprofit Justice Technology Association are Courtroom5, Hello Divorce, People Clerk;,and Easy Expunctions.
NC IDEA – Meet Our Founders: Sonja Ebron
Sonja Ebron, founder of Courtroom5 in Durham, NC, offers automated litigation support for people in court without a lawyer.
Durham startup looks to make justice more accessible – one court case at time
Since Courtroom5 went live in April 2017, thousands of people have been served by the online legal aid resource.
TBJ reveals 2022 class of Women in Business Awards winners
This year’s class includes Courtroom5 CEO Sonja Ebron among 28 decision-makers in technology, health care, retail and law.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Issue
To honor MLK’s legacy, we feature two Black-founded start-ups bringing justice and equity where racial injustice has plagued society.
7 Black-led startups receive $75,000 NC IDEA grants
The NC BEC Growth Grant recipients include Courtroom5, a low-cost automated service that helps people represent themselves in civil court.
22 Startups To Watch In 2022
Raleigh-Durham, NC is a home for innovation. View the gallery to see why Courtroom5 is among Triangle Inno’s 22 startups to watch in 2022.
Sonja Ebron: Gratitude, mindset, and what I’m celebrating this year
Sonja Ebron is the founder and CEO of Courtroom5. This post is one portion of a WRAL TechWire series on gratitude.
And the winners of NC TECH Awards are…
NC TECH named 10 startups based in North Carolina to its “Top Ten Startups to Watch” list, including Courtroom5.
Self-representation and AI-enabled “trial playbooks” with Sonja Ebron
In episode no. 66, Andrea Perry-Petersen speaks with Sonja Ebron, founder of Courtroom5, on the Reimagining Justice podcast.
How Courtroom5 is Using Legal Tech to Close the Access to Justice Gap (Sonja Ebron & Maya Markovich)
Sonja Ebron and Maya Markovich are trying to bridge the access to justice gap and make it on litigants who head to court without lawyers.
13 North Carolina startups to participate in Venture Atlanta next month
Thirteen North Carolina companies, including Courtroom5, will participate in next month’s Venture Atlanta 2021 event.
This online platform aims to help pro se litigants with complex civil cases
In this episode of Legal Rebels, Sonja Ebron discusses the launch of Courtroom5 in 2017 and the different ways the platform can assist users.
Wiggin And Dana’s $10M Plan To Diversify Biz Ownership
One Wiggin and Dana client is Courtroom5, an online platform with legal resources for people representing themselves in civil litigation.
Courtroom5 Seeks to Represent the Underrepresented
The underrepresented now have access to document templates, case law, analysis of claims and defenses – everything needed for a civil case.
Sonja Ebron of Courtroom5: Five Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Startup
Sonja Ebron at Courtroom5 describes her experience and lessons learned about what it takes to create a highly successful startup.
Abused? Arrested? Imprisoned? Ten apps to help the poor cope with a justice system that favors the rich.
Among the top legal tech apps is Courtroom5, which provides essential tools for handling your civil lawsuit.
Making The Legal System Equitable With Technology
Sonja Ebron has a strong conviction that fairness in the legal system shouldn’t depend on inequitable access to knowledge or resources.
NC IDEA elects new board members, chair; approves “historic” budget
The newly elected NC IDEA directors are Spencer Disher of Charlotte, Sonja Ebron of Durham and Jerry Edmonds, Ed.D. of Henderson.
Building an Automated Legal Toolbox at Courtroom5
Courtroom5 founders join Coralus’ “Ripples of Radical Generosity” podcast to discuss their legal toolbox for those in court without a lawyer.
Durham legal tech startup Courtroom5 is 2021 Founders of Color Showcase finalist
Courtroom5 is a finalist in the Founders of Color Showcase run by global impact investor syndicate Next Wave Impact.
#StartupsEverywhere – Helping People Navigate the Civil Court System
Engine recently spoke with Sonja Ebron to learn more about Courtroom5’s legal support to people representing themselves in civil court.
Reinventing Legal with Ari Kaplan – Guest Sonja Ebron
Courtroom5 CEO Sonja Ebron appeared on Litera TV’s Reinventing Legal with Ari Kaplan to discuss the company’s support for pro se litigants.
Courtroom5 Named A 2021 SheEO U.S. Venture
Each year, 5 businesses are chosen by SheEO to receive funding and resources. SheEO selected Courtroom5 as one of its 2021 U.S. ventures.
Black-owned Courtroom5 is one of 5 firms to receive backing from women’s investment community SheEO
Courtroom5 is scaling quickly after landing the backing of the women’s investment group SheEO, which offers funding to women-led startups.
Sonja Ebron of Courtroom5: How exercise and meditation can help manage stress in business
Sonja Ebron is on a mission to deliver justice for everyone. See how exercise and meditation help her manage the stress in business.
UniCourt Influencer Q&A with Sonja Ebron of Courtroom5
Sonja Ebron is the CEO of Courtroom5, a growing legal tech company focused on tackling the yawning access to justice gap in the U.S.
Number of Diverse Legal Tech Founders Drops, But Overall Percentage Inches Up
The number of founders of U.S. legal tech companies who are women or people of color has dropped since 2018.
What You Actually Need to Know about Diversity in Legal Tech in 2021, and 7 Ways to Improve It
Technology is the future of the industry, and thus, those who shape legal tech will shape the future of justice.
NC Startup Sees Surge In Traffic As Thousands Seek Help With Pandemic-Fueled Legal Woes
As the pandemic worsens, millions face financial ruin and the threat of foreclosure. Most can’t afford a lawyer to represent them.
Courtroom5 Awarded Google Startup Funding
Courtroom5 is one of 76 recipients of the inaugural Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, receiving $50,000 in non-dilutive funding.
Courtroom5: Representing The Unrepresented In Court Cases
Millions are facing economic consequences of the pandemic, including debt collection, foreclosure, and workplace issues. Courtroom5 can help.
Google is providing cash awards to 76 startups through a racial equity initiative announced in June
Google has committed to fund 76 startups that were chosen for their geographic diversity as well as the diversity of their companies’ mission.
Durham firms LoanWell, Courtroom5, Charlotte’s Freeman Capital land Google for Startups funding
Three North Carolina firms, including Courtroom5, are receiving a combined $200,000 in funding from Google for Startups Black Founders Fund.
Funding Black founders fuels generational change
Google announced the 76 inspiring founders who have been selected to receive awards from the Black Founders Fund, including Courtroom5.
The Promise Of Briefs: Online legal aid resource in Durham gains steam
Courtroom5 in an online legal aid resource for those without a lawyer. At least 70 percent of resolved cases have been won or settled.
How Entrepreneurs in North Carolina Are Finding Success and Building Community During The Pandemic
Courtroom5 is succeeding in the economic downturn as more people search on topics like foreclosure, bankruptcy, and debt collection.
Start-Up Aims to Help Individuals Being Sued for Unpaid Debts
A new start-up is aiming to help individuals who are being sued for unpaid debt but who are not able to hire an attorney.
At Techstars Kansas City demo day, startups pitch solutions to ‘real problems’
Nine founders of the Techstars Kansas City 2020 class, including Courtroom5, pitched their companies to potential investors.
If you’re going to court without a lawyer, this startup can help you navigate the system
Courtroom5 thinks it can help those who are going to court but can’t afford expensive counsel in civil cases.
Courtroom5’s Sonja Ebron To Serve On Legal Services Corporation’s Leaders Council
Courtroom5 CEO is a member of the Legal Services Corporation’s Leaders Council, which raises awareness of access to justice in the U.S.
Legal Tech Startup to Watch: Courtroom5
Proudly run by non-lawyers, legal tech startup Courtroom5 gives clients all the tools they need to handle their own civil court cases.
Black owners of Durham startup Courtroom5 work to ‘democratize’ the courts
Created for people without lawyers, Courtroom5 wants to democratize the courts with a step-by-step legal toolbox for handling a civil case.
Two NC startups – Courtroom5, MuukLabs – land spots in Techstars Accelerator
Two startups from the Triangle, including Courtroom5, have earned investment and coveted spots in the Techstars Kansas City Accelerator.
Courtroom5 Selected For Techstars Kansas City 2020
Courtroom5 is a 2020 Techstars Kansas City company and will receive funding and mentoring on product development, marketing, and more.
Courtroom5 Founder Sonja Ebron Appears on LegalTechLIVE
Co-founder Sonja Ebron appeared on LegalTechLive to discuss Courtroom5’s case management platform for legal self-representation.
Fourth Class of Start-Ups Graduate from LexisNexis Legaltech
Courtroom5 joins the LexisNexis Legaltech accelerator for intensive training in the rapidly evolving world of legal services.
Legal Innovators: Duke Law Tech Lab
Durham-based start-up Courtroom5 won the $ 5,000 grand prize at Duke Law Tech Lab’s third annual Demo Day on Sept. 20.
Courtroom5, a case management platform, wins Black Founders Exchange Demo Day
The founders of Black Founders Exchange winner Courtroom5 know first-hand how tricky it can be to get caught up in the U.S. legal system.
Courtroom5 Lets You Litigate Your Own Civil Case
Courtroom5 founders were overwhelmed by a lawsuit over an unfair eviction. So they created a tool that lets you litigate your own civil case.
Courtroom5 Selected For The 2019 LexisNexis Legal Tech Accelerator Program
Courtroom5 is proud to be selected as one of nine startups to participate in the LexisNexis Legal Tech Accelerator program for 2019.
Courtroom5 Co-founder Sonja Ebron Makes A Second Appearance On Pro Se Nation TV
In her second appearance on Pro Se Nation, co-founder Sonja Ebron discusses, among other things, the lonely and difficult journey pro se litigants take.
Attorney At Law Magazine Features Courtroom5 As Legal Innovator
Attorney At Law Magazine calls Courtroom5 a legal innovator in a sign that pro se litigants are finally getting the respect they deserve.
Courtroom5 Cofounder Sonja Ebron Appears On Pro Se Nation TV
Sonja Ebron joined Pro Se Nation TV to describe Courtroom5’s automated litigation support for people who represent themselves in court.