Project Lela
Timely and affordable legal advice for navigating workplace issues
We're on a mission to close the wealth gap
The imbalance of power between individuals and corporations costs working professionals billions of dollars in lost wages, unemployment benefits, business litigation, and mental health care every year.
1,000,000+
Number of discrimination cases reported to the EEOC since 2010
> 0.36%
Percentage of employment discrimination reports resolved
$5.5B
Amount of $ companies spent on employment litigation in 2019
DISRUPTING WORKPLACE INJUSTICE ONE CONTRACT AT A TIME
We believe that business contracts, not internal workplace policies such as employee handbooks and anti-discrimination clauses, are the ultimate expression of the degree to which corporations commit to fair and just treatment of individuals.As such, we consider work contracts (and the labor policies that govern them) to be the most critical battleground for workplace diversity, inclusion, and equity.
How It Works
Project Lela empowers individuals with the timely advice they need to navigate, resolve, and prevent common workplace issues.
Step 1
Need help with a workplace issue or employment contract?
Step 2
Upload confidential information about your issue for free
Step 3
Connect with a licensed attorney or legal expert on your time
Step 4
Equip policymakers with data to advocate for workplace equality
WE'RE BUILDING AN AI FOR WORKPLACE EQUALITY
Our platform harnesses the power of AI to empower individuals with the legal education and advice they need to navigate corporate relationships and resolve common workplace issues.
BETTING ON CONSUMER LEGAL TECH TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD
In the case of fair and equitable employment, many workplace solutions target the corporation (and HR, specifically) as the ultimate buyer.As these products are designed to be attractive to employers, often enough, this creates a financial incentivize to address the needs of the corporation over its laborers--an uncomfortable but indisputable truth, particularly for mission-driven organizations.At Project Lela, we're side-stepping this challenge altogether by aligning our mission and organizational incentives entirely around the employee--the corporations' workers more generally.
A MODERN LEGAL JUSTICE PLATFORM
"Project Lela is revitalizing legal aid services in new and exciting ways."
Professionals
Instant contract review & analysis
On-demand legal education & advice
Access to pro bono legal services
LAW FIRMS
Low-risk cases for attorney training
Easy pro bono attorney & case management
Simple firm impact tracking & reporting
ATTORNEYS
Access to meaningful legal work
Smarter case scoring & skill matching
Opportunities to build your profile
"The only way you really see change is by helping to create it."
Lena Waithe
POWERING POLICYMAKERS WITH INSIGHTS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF WORK.
We're creating a public data set that reflects the current state of workplace legislation - one that goes beyond hiring and diversity quotas to reveal insights about how individuals, including those belonging to systemically disadvantaged groups, are treated—as evidenced by the contracts they’re asked to sign.By establishing a benchmark for how individuals are treated by corporations today, our hope is that we'll be able to equip policymakers with insights they need to advocate for fairer, more equitable labor laws, tomorrow.
INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED?
We're inviting early adopters to participate in our beta program, and interviewing legal industry leaders.
WORKING PROFESSIONALS
Take our survey to help us learn about your experience navigating workplace conflict and/or work as a contractor.
HR & Legal Experts
Sign up as a pro bono legal expert or independent HR insider to review workplace contracts and policies.
Law Firms & Clinics
Interested in learning how you can partner with us to improve the efficiency and reach of your pro bono program? Get in touch.
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