Lawyer — Legal Resources Directory

A curated directory of 25+ legal resources — free legal aid, online services, bar associations, pro bono programs, legal research, and emergency help. Available as a desktop app (Electron) and an offline-capable web app (PWA).

Live demo: https://guildmasterdev.github.io/Lawyer

Important Legal Disclaimer

THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE.

This directory is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained in this application:

• Is NOT a substitute for professional legal advice
• Does NOT create an attorney-client relationship
• Should NOT be relied upon for making legal decisions
• May not be current or applicable to your specific situation

Always consult with a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before making any legal decisions or taking any legal action.

The creators and maintainers of this application:

• Are NOT responsible for any decisions made based on the information provided
• Do NOT endorse or recommend any specific legal service or attorney
• Cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information
• Make NO warranties or representations about the suitability of any listed resource

For Legal Emergencies

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

For urgent legal matters, contact:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
• RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
• Your local bar association's lawyer referral service

Features

• 25+ curated resources across six categories: Free Legal Aid, Online Services, Bar Associations, Pro Bono Services, Legal Research, and Emergency Help
• Search and filter across name, description, services, and coverage
• Category chips and cost filters (Free / Low-Cost / Paid)
• Grid and list views
• Clickable tel: links for phone numbers and emergency hotlines
• Prominent disclaimer on every view, with an accessible full-text modal
• Pinned emergency help card in the sidebar — always one tap away
• Dark theme (professional navy on near-black) with responsive layout down to mobile
• Offline support via PWA service worker (web version)
• Installable to home screen / dock on modern browsers

Web version (live demo / PWA)

The web version lives in web/ as a single self-contained index.html with inline CSS and JS (no build step, no external dependencies).

• Hosted on GitHub Pages: https://guildmasterdev.github.io/Lawyer
• Installable as a PWA: supports "Add to Home Screen" / "Install App" on mobile and desktop browsers
• Offline-capable: cache-first service worker (lawyer-v1) keeps the full directory available without a network connection once cached

To run the web version locally:

# Any static server works — for example:
npx serve web
# or
python3 -m http.server -d web 8000

Desktop version (Electron)

git clone https://github.com/GuildMasterDev/Lawyer.git
cd Lawyer
npm install
npm start

Building desktop installers

The project is pre-configured for electron-builder:

npm run dist          # build for current platform
npm run dist:mac      # macOS: dmg + zip (x64 + arm64)
npm run dist:win      # Windows: NSIS + portable
npm run dist:linux    # Linux: AppImage + deb

Artifacts land in dist/.

Resource categories

• Free Legal Aid — government and nonprofit legal assistance programs
• Online Services — digital legal platforms and document services
• Bar Associations — state and local bar referral services
• Pro Bono Services — volunteer lawyer programs
• Legal Research — law libraries and research tools
• Emergency Help — crisis hotlines with legal support

Technology stack

• Electron 41 — cross-platform desktop application framework
• electron-builder 26 — multi-target packaging (mac / win / linux)
• Vanilla JavaScript — no frameworks, no build step
• HTML5 / CSS3 — responsive, accessible UI with a dark theme
• PWA — service worker + Web App Manifest for the web version

Project layout

.
├── main.js               # Electron main process
├── preload.js            # Electron preload (contextBridge)
├── renderer.js           # Electron renderer (fetches resources.json)
├── index.html            # Electron renderer markup
├── styles.css            # Electron renderer styles
├── resources.json        # Source of truth for all resources
├── resources/            # App icons for Electron packaging
├── web/
│   ├── index.html        # Self-contained web app (inline CSS/JS + data)
│   ├── manifest.json     # PWA manifest
│   ├── sw.js             # Service worker (lawyer-v1)
│   └── icons/            # PWA icons (192, 512, maskable)
└── .github/workflows/
    ├── ci.yml            # Node --check + JSON validation
    └── deploy-web.yml    # GitHub Pages deploy for web/

Contributing

This is an open-source project. Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome. Please ensure any added resources are legitimate, verified, and accompanied by a real current URL.

Support

• Technical issues: https://github.com/GuildMasterDev/Lawyer/issues
• Legal questions: please consult with a qualified attorney

License

MIT License — see LICENSE.

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