Project: Equifair
Fair, Accessible, and Empowering Legal Solutions
EquiFair turns a chaotic, high-stakes life event into a manageable journey. By meeting users where they are—emotionally, linguistically, and logistically—we help them move forward with clarity, dignity, and control.
Role:
User Interviews, Personas, Information Architecture, Wireframes, Prototyping, Concept Validation, Usability, Testing, Design System
Timeline:
8 Weeks, Apri and May 2025
Meet the User: Alex
Alex Garcia is a bilingual, mid-level finance professional and a recently divorced mother of two. She balances work, childcare, and the complexity of divorce proceedings. Despite her digital fluency, Alex is overwhelmed by the legal jargon, document requirements, and emotional toll.
Key Needs
Clear, step-by-step legal guidance
Secure and organized document management
Emotional and bilingual support
Tools to understand and manage financial obligations
Secure and organized document management
Emotional and bilingual support
Tools to understand and manage financial obligations
Research & Discovery
We conducted bilingual interviews with:
• Individuals considering or recently going through
a divorce
• Legal professionals, including family law attorneys
and paralegals
a divorce
• Legal professionals, including family law attorneys
and paralegals
Key Findings
• Users lacked clear, guided legal instructions
• Emotional overwhelm was a significant barrier
to decision-making
• Financial and document management was disorganized
and insecure
• Users preferred digital-first solutions but valued
human support
• Emotional overwhelm was a significant barrier
to decision-making
• Financial and document management was disorganized
and insecure
• Users preferred digital-first solutions but valued
human support
Solution
A bilingual, AI-supported legal platform for individuals navigating divorce.
Key Features
Document Center: Upload, track, and manage sensitive documents with status indicators and format support
Step-by-Step Legal Guidance: Clear, bilingual legal workflows tailored to the user’s situation
Emotional Support: Access to wellness resources, parenting tools, and community aid
Financial Tools: Budget simulators, asset division estimators, and financial dashboards
Secure Collaboration: Share selected documents with lawyers or mediators securely
Design Process
Following a user-centered design methodology:
Empathize: Semi-structured bilingual interviews
Define: Personas and journey maps (Alex and Tyler, a lawyer)
Ideate: Lightning sketches, user stories, and wireframes
Prototype: Mid-to-high fidelity clickable prototypes built in Figma
Test: 1:1 bilingual usability tests with six participants