Too big for small claims, too small for a lawyer
Small claims courts stop at roughly $10,000 to $25,000 in most states. Full litigation starts far above that. A dispute in between leaves you with no affordable route through.
Built so the process stops being the obstacle
Legali helps everyday people understand what their legal situation involves, what happens next, and how to prepare for it.
Legali is not a law firm
We do not provide legal advice or representation, and using Legali does not create a lawyer-client relationship. What we give you is information, structure and tools. Decisions about your matter stay yours, and we will say plainly when something calls for a licensed lawyer in your state.
Why Legali exists
The gap is not about who is right. It is about who can afford to find out.
Earning too much for aid, too little for fees
Free legal aid is means-tested, and about half of pro bono requests are turned down. Legal fees, meanwhile, climb faster than inflation every year.
So people give up their rights
The usual outcomes are walking away, accepting a settlement that is not fair, or spending money the household cannot spare. None of those should be the only options.
Bridging the justice gap for the "missing middle"
3 out of 4 people
have to handle their legal issues on their own
3 out of 4 people
have to handle their legal issues on their own
63M
cases
are filed by self-represented litigants each year
3%
win rate
win rate without proper representation
75%
civil cases
involve self-represented parties
Our story
This was our story too. A real estate dispute put my husband’s home equity at risk and forced him to sue his own parents. The case mattered enormously to us and was nowhere near large enough to justify the legal bills. Even with a Stanford Law education behind me, it was overwhelming. If it felt impossible for us, we could not stop thinking about everyone facing it with no legal background at all.
Our mission
Legali exists to make the justice system understandable: no confusion, no intimidation, no cost wall. We turn dense procedure into clear steps, so you can see what happens next, prepare properly, and stay in control of your own case from the first page to the last.
What we actually do
Legali does not stand in for a lawyer. It helps you understand the process well enough to know when one is needed.
Step-by-step guidance
Procedures broken into plain-language steps, in the order they actually happen.
Tools that do the heavy lifting
Help preparing documents, organizing what you have, and keeping track of dates.
You stay in control
Your case, your decisions, your records. Nothing is filed or sent on your behalf.
A lawyer when you need one
We tell you when a matter needs professional advice, and help you go in prepared.
The founder
Irawati Puteri
Founder and CEO
Stanford Law LL.M. in Law, Science and Technology. Irawati started Legali after seeing how far out of reach the process stays even for someone with a legal education. Her aim is simple: give people the clarity and the structure to handle their own matter with confidence, and to know when to bring in help.
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Start with the part you are stuck on
You do not need to know the right words or the right order. Tell us what is happening, and we will show you what comes next.