A 501(c)(3) focused on access to justice
The Neon Law Foundation is a separate nonprofit that runs two programs: an open-source codebase aimed at access-to-justice, and a CLE training partnership with state bar associations.
It is funded by donations and grants, governed independently of the Neon Law firm, and treats its work product as a public good.
The access to justice crisis
According to the Legal Services Corporation's 2022 Justice Gap Report, 92% of civil legal problems faced by low-income Americans received inadequate or no legal help. That means millions of people navigate evictions, custody disputes, and debt collection alone.
The World Justice Project's 2023 Rule of Law Index found that 5.1 billion people worldwide lack meaningful access to justice. AI and automation can help legal professionals serve far more clients without sacrificing quality.
| Stat | Source |
|---|---|
| 92% of civil legal problems received inadequate or no legal help | LSC Justice Gap Report, 2022 |
| 5.1 billion people worldwide lack meaningful access to justice | World Justice Project, 2023 |
| 86% of civil legal problems faced by low-income Americans in the prior year went without adequate help | LSC, 2022 |
Programs
- Navigator — open legal complement. Navigator is an open standard for combining templates, questionnaires, and workflows into an executable notation that spans entities and people.
- CLE programs with bar associations. Continuing legal education delivered in partnership with the Nevada State Bar and other jurisdictions — hands-on courses on citation verification, AI-assisted research, and the professional-responsibility rules that govern both.
Training attorneys for tomorrow
Our CLE programs equip legal professionals with AI and automation skills to serve more clients, reduce costs, and deliver competent representation at scale.
- AI-Assisted Legal Research. Train attorneys to use AI tools responsibly for research and drafting while meeting professional responsibility obligations.
- Workflow Automation. Teach legal professionals to automate repetitive tasks so they can focus on the complex work that requires human judgment.
- Expanding Legal Aid Capacity. Help legal aid organizations and pro bono attorneys serve more clients with the same resources through technology.
Reach the foundation
Email support@neonlaw.org for CLE programming, Navigator contributions (the open standard's rule engine, CLI, and MCP server), or partnership inquiries. You can also follow our open-source work on GitHub at neon-law-foundation.
The firm side of the house is at neonlaw.com — same family, different entity.