About Us

Our Story

Founded by a pair of lawyers and a computer scientist, Abe Legal traces its roots to a challenge by Michael Siebel with Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley venture capital-backed accelerator.

Out of that challenge, came the idea of helping people find quality lawyers as fast as getting a lift using a ride-sharing app.

Abe Legal secured its initial round of Angel investment from a former PayPal executive, Wanji Walcott and officially launched in October 2019.

So far, Abe Legal has helped over 200 people. Our customers have mostly been people of color ---- specifically, African Americans, South Asians and Muslims.

Our software matches customers with lawyers having the exact expertise and licensing that’s needed to solve their legal problems. After sign up, an appointment with a seasoned lawyer can generally be booked within 72 hours.

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Here's How Abe Legal Compares to Other Legal Platforms:

Legal Shield | $24.95 per month

Legal Shield's Basic Plan provides a number of services which have limitations on the number of hours that attorneys can spend on the legal issue before an additional fee is charged. Abe Legal's costs are upfront, so there aren't any surprise charges.

Legal Zoom | $11.95 per month

Legal Zoom provides basic legal advice and document preparation for a limited number of areas of law. Abe Legal provides counsel on an unlimited number of areas of law.

Rocket Lawyer | $39.99 per month

Rocket Lawyer primarily offers document preparation and review, not legal consultations and one-on-one advice. With Abe Legal, you're not locked into an annual contract. You get the help you need today without a long term financial commitment.

Our Founders

Meet the experts behind our company

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Talib I. Karim

CEO

An engineer-turned lawyer, Talib has 20 years of legal experience. Over the course of his career, Talib has represented Fortune 500 companies, emerging growth companies, and government leaders.

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Hassan Karim

Co-Founder

With over 25 years of experience developing web and mobile based applications for businesses, Hassan is leading Abe's product development. Currently, Hassan manages cybersecurity operations for a Fortune 500 financial services company.

Certified member of the Y Combinator Startup School, an interactive community of early stage tech startups.

Howard Homecoming Leadership Summit 2025 | Register & Sponsor

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Howard Homecoming Leadership Summit 2025

HBCUs • AI • $100B — Can we solve youth violence, affordability, & DC Statehood?

Friday, October 24, 2025 • Washington, DC

⏳ Countdown to Friday, Oct 24, 2025 • 3:00–5:30 PM ET

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You're Invited

Register to join the Howard Homecoming Leadership Summit —and you’re a speaker. Every registrant gets stage time: a 3-minute journey-to-impact story and one recommendation on how you’d deploy $100B and AI with HBCUs to reduce youth violence and improve affordability. Remote participation available.

Why this Summit matters

Harvard alumni have run a similar summit for 25 years—a network credited with fueling Barack Obama’s Senate and Presidential rise. If Harvard can do it, the real HU can do it bigger, broader, and for the benefit of DC and HBCU communities nationwide. We’re uniting alumni, partners, and friends to drive tangible solutions and sustained giving for Howard Law, STEM4US!, and a safer, more affordable DC.

Register or Sponsor

All registrants are speakers(on-site or remote). Choose your level below.

Co-Chair

$15,000

Premium branding & stage mentions
4–6 passes + VIP seating
Media highlight

Select Co-Chair

Class Sponsor

$5,000

Ideal for milestone classes
Recognition & planning input
Reserved class block

Select Class Sponsor

Host

$500

Guaranteed 3-minute stage time
Name/logo in program
Priority seating

Become a Host

Patron

$300

3-minute stage time
Program listing
Remote option available

Become a Patron

Guest

Choose your level

Tell us how you’d like to support
On-site or remote speaking
Custom acknowledgment

I'm In — Choose My Level

Give Instead

Your choice

Support the mission today
Howard Law & STEM4US!
Help fund training for local youth

Howard Law STEM4US!

Gifts generally tax-deductible (consult your advisor). All registrants will be profiled like Harvard’s model.

Schedule — Friday, Oct 24 (3:00–5:30 PM)

Reception & Fireside Chat (3:00–5:30 PM)

Venue: Regus – 1050 Connecticut Ave NW #500, Washington, DC

3:00–3:20 PM — Arrival & Networking • Light refreshments
3:20–3:30 PM — Welcome • Framing the $100B challenge
3:30–4:10 PM — Fireside Chat — “If We Had $100B: End Youth Violence, Make DC Affordable, Secure Statehood”
4:10–4:55 PM — Rapid 3-Minute Stories • Hosts, Patrons & AI–HBCU innovators share one big recommendation
4:55–5:00 PM — Closing & Depart • Transit buffer to the Law School

Dean’s Annual Reception (6:00–9:00 PM)

Hosted by the Howard Law Dean at the Law School Library.

Please allow travel time from Connecticut Ave to the Law School campus.

Times/locations subject to change. Final agenda shared with registrants.

Ten Years in DC: The Challenge We’re Solving

Homicides — 10-Year Total

1,798 (2015–2024)

Peaked at 272 in 2023; fell to 188 in 2024. Source: MPD dashboards & public reporting.

Carjackings — Recent Total

~3,191 (2018–2024)

Peaked at 959 in 2023; ~498 in 2024. Earlier years tracked within robbery subsets.

🎙 The Abe Legal Podcast – Special Guest: Orlando Ashford II

Branding, storytelling, and alumni power—how leaders can turn $100B-scale ideas into impact for DC and HBCU communities.

Questions? We’ll help with registration, sponsorships, speaking (on-site or remote), and giving.

Contact: talib@abe.legal

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