Civil Savvy equips small businesses, nonprofits, and residents with the legal knowledge and technology tools they need to navigate systems that shape their lives — without needing a law degree.
Civil Savvy was founded by Taegan Humphries, a 2L at Detroit Mercy School of Law, to close the gap between complex legal systems and the people who have to navigate them every day — small business owners, nonprofit directors, and Detroit residents.
The mission: expand access to justice, opportunity, and civic participation by translating legal and civic systems into plain language and practical tools.
Civil Savvy operates as a hybrid model — a consulting practice funding hands-on legal literacy work, with a nonprofit foundation on the horizon.
Practical legal literacy — not legal advice. Built for people who need to make confident decisions without a law degree on staff.
Lunch & Learn sessions on AI risk, contracts, data privacy, and hiring exposure — built for teams of up to 30, in-person or virtual.
See the workshop →Community engagement strategy, legal literacy program design, and policy research for nonprofits, government partners, and institutions.
Start a conversation →Michigan-commissioned notary services, including remote online notarization for individuals and small businesses.
Request a signing →A 90-minute Lunch & Learn for Detroit small business owners navigating AI tools, contracts, and legal risk.
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