Resources

This slide represents the market of legal services in the United States. It illustrates the large gap in accessible and affordable legal services for the low and middle-income segments of the market and the corresponding opportunities for entrepreneurial practitioners who use innovative service models to provide value to these underserved clients. The slide was created by ATLN and is available for use by anyone seeking to further ATLN’s mission. (2024)

Hosted by Mathew Kerbis, this podcast explores the growing world of subscription-based legal practices and how lawyers are innovating legal services to move away from the billable hour model. Each week, he interviews attorneys, technologists, and legal entrepreneurs who are building new systems to deliver legal help more predictably and accessibly. (Launched in 2021, new episodes regularly)

This is a business and well-being podcast for solo and semi-solo attorneys looking for actionable strategies to earn more and work less. It is hosted by Lauren Lester, an active solo attorney in Colorado. (Launched in 2023, new episodes regularly)

This checklist provides a set of guidelines for starting a legal incubator program. Updates are currently in progress.

This resource includes contact information for all of the active legal incubator programs in the United States. (2025, ongoing updates)

The Justice Technology Association (JTA) is the first and only organization bringing together like-minded tech entrepreneurs in pursuit of access to justice. The website includes a member directory, resources, and more info about the JTA. The organization was formed in 2022.

This book is a step-by-step guide for starting and running a nonprofit law firm. It provides the basic principles and concepts, along with real-life examples, for launching a nonprofit law firm. It is intended for mission-driven lawyers who want to do good in their community and make a living. (2024)

This resource is designed to help practitioners transition from pricing legal services based on the value provided to the client, instead of time. It helps practitioners align their own incentives with those of their clients, while providing practical tools to help practitioners get started. (2021, updates currently in progress)

This resource is designed to assist practitioners who are licensed in Illinois and seeking to offer limited scope representation as one of their service offerings to potential clients who have civil matters in Illinois trial court. It also provides practical guidance for those across jurisdictions to think through the appropriate use of unbundled services. (Last updated 2023; updates currently in progress)

The collaboration of stakeholders and thoughtful strategic planning is vital to increasing the use of unbundled legal services to respond to the needs of the growing numbers of people without lawyers. For unbundled legal services to be effective, many stakeholders need to be part of the equation. Courts and rulemakers need to support it, lawyers need to offer it, and consumers need to know the options available to them. The resources on this page are tailored to the groups who need information about unbundled legal services and how to implement them, offer them, or seek them out. (2021)