Jussformidlingen

Name

Jussformidlingen

Legal name

Jussformidlingen

Website

https://jussformidlingen.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Other Legal Services (54119), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Legal Education & Legal Aid Clinics (Law School–Run) (EDAHAIAG), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Legal Literacy & Public Legal Education (Know Your Rights) (EDAAAFAI)

Keywords

• Free legal aid
• Civil legal services
• Legal representation
• Student legal clinic
• Pro bono legal advice

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Support from Public and Private Entities: Jussformidlingen receives funding from Bergen municipality (Bergen kommune), Velferdstinget vest (student welfare organization), and Bergenstiftelsen (Bergen Foundation). They also collaborate closely with the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen, where academic staff contribute to quality assurance of their work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jussformidlingen provides free legal aid (gratis rettshjelp) and legal representation (juridisk bistand) to private individuals nationwide in Norway. Services are delivered by advanced law students at the University of Bergen under academic faculty supervision, covering labor law, housing/tenant law, social security law, immigration law, and prison/social law. The organization also offers free legal presentations to partner organizations including Nav offices, schools, and prisons.

Product overview

Jussformidlingen is a Norwegian legal aid organization established in 1972 that provides free legal assistance to private individuals. Their core offerings consist of Gratis rettshjelp (free legal aid) as the primary service, Juridisk bistand (legal representation) for clients who cannot represent themselves, and Netbasert saksinntak (online case intake) for case submission. Additional services include Foredrag (legal presentations) on topics such as rental law, prison law, discrimination law, and consumer law for schools and organizations. The organization focuses on core legal areas including labor law, rental law (for tenants), social law, social security law, and immigration law, with the motto 'det finnes en fredelig løsning' (there is a peaceful solution). They serve clients nationwide regardless of income, residence, or personal finances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gratis rettshjelp (Free Legal Aid) Free legal assistance and general legal advice (gratis rettshjelp) provided to private individuals across Norway. Includes general legal guidance across multiple civil law areas for any individual with no eligibility requirements.
• Juridisk bistand (Legal Representation) Party representation (partsrepresentasjon) provided to clients who cannot represent themselves. Includes representation up to and including the Conciliation Board (Forliksrådet) and the Rent Disputes Tribunal (Husleietvistutvalget). The organization does not argue cases before the district court.
• Foredrag (Legal Presentations) Free presentations (foredrag) on legal topics including rental law, prison implementation law, discrimination law, and consumer law. Delivered to schools, Nav offices, prisons, adult education centers, interest associations, and student organizations primarily in the Bergen area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handles approximately 6000 legal inquiries per year from private individuals

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Det Juridiske Fakultet ved Universitetet i Bergen (Faculty of Law, University of Bergen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with the Faculty of Law where academically employed staff contribute to quality assurance of Jussformidlingen's work. The organization is part of the university's legal training program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Rettshjelpsalliansen: Norwegian alliance of civil society organizations working on access to justice. Comparable as a coordinating body for legal aid advocacy, with partial overlap in policy and funding ecosystem but not a direct service-delivery competitor.

Regional players

• Stockholms Juridiska Institut (Stockholm University Law Clinic programs): Swedish university law clinic programs offering pro bono legal services in Stockholm. Comparable in the student-run clinical legal education model, but operating under Swedish legal aid rules and primarily serving the Stockholm region.

Broad incumbents

• Citizens Advice: UK-wide nonprofit providing free, confidential advice including legal guidance to the public. Comparable in free-access service model, volunteer/staff mix, and educational outreach to vulnerable populations, though much larger and broader in scope.
• Advokatforeningen (Norwegian Bar Association): The Norwegian Bar Association regulates and represents the legal profession nationally. Comparable as a broader ecosystem player involved in access-to-justice policy and pro bono coordination, but not a direct legal aid service provider.
• Legal Aid Ontario: Canadian provincial legal aid organization providing free legal services to low-income individuals. Comparable as a publicly funded legal aid provider with a clinic-based delivery model, though operating at much greater scale and under a different jurisdictional framework.
• LawWorks (UK): UK charity connecting volunteer lawyers with people in need of free legal advice. Comparable in nonprofit, grant-funded pro bono model and access-to-justice mission, but operates at significantly larger scale and coordinates rather than directly staffing clinics.

Direct peers

• Gatejuristen: Norwegian legal aid NGO providing free legal services to homeless, drug users, and other socially excluded groups. Comparable in free-service, grant-funded nonprofit model and Norwegian access-to-justice positioning, though it targets a more marginalized subsegment.
• JussBuss: Student-run legal aid organization based in Oslo, affiliated with the University of Oslo Faculty of Law. Most direct peer to Jussformidlingen — same student-clinic model, same free-service offering, same Norwegian legal aid space; main difference is geographic coverage (Oslo/eastern Norway vs. Bergen/western Norway).
• JURK (Juridisk rådgivning for kvinner): Oslo-based student-run legal aid clinic at the University of Oslo offering free legal guidance specifically to women. Directly comparable in operating model (student-staffed, nonprofit, law school-affiliated) but differentiated by client focus and eastern Norway location.

Others

• ELSA (European Law Students' Association): European federation of law students running legal aid and clinical programs across European universities. Comparable as an ecosystem/network layer supporting student legal aid initiatives including Jussformidlingen-affiliated activities, but not a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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