Court & Process
Email it to us and it is handled. You will see the confirmation before you think to ask, and if a court rejects a filing, you will hear it from us first with the fix already moving. Deadline work is what we are staffed and trained for. When it has to happen today, that is a normal day for us.
What you can count on
Local expertise and accountability wherever your case sits
Wherever your case sits, it is handled by people who know that court’s rules, and we answer for the result. Direct operations in California, New York, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and Florida, and trusted local partners managed to First Legal service levels in other markets across the country.
Proof comes back without being asked for
Proof of service and filing confirmations come to you as part of the job. You will not have to ask. Court eFiling confirmations return in real time through our eFiling systems; physical filing confirmations typically arrive the same day or the following business morning. Within our primary footprint, proofs of service typically return within one business day.
Emergency capacity is a standing capability
Same day filings, rapid dispatch, and expedited service are how the division is staffed, not a favor we do. Assignments are regularly dispatched within minutes of receipt, and urgent work is completed continually throughout the day.
How we file and serve
- Concierge eFiling. Email the filing to us and it is handled, with a person confirming. You never learn a court’s eFiling system or watch a queue.
- Confirmations and proof, in your inbox. Filing confirmations and proof of service arrive as part of the job.
- Price you can see before you order. The cost of a filing or a serve is on the published rate card for your market.
- When a serve stalls. Our licensed investigators can skip trace, locate, and run surveillance on evasive subjects inside the same relationship, with the file already in hand.
- Something new is coming. A new way to file, built around how your desk works. Ask your First Legal contact to be first to see it.
What comes next in the case
You filed; discovery is next. Our Records team takes the custodian chase off your desk, and Digital handles courtesy copies and production, inside the same company you already work with.
You'll have proof before anyone asks.
Court & Process Services
eFiling
Our Comprehensive eFile Program Offers Both Concierge and Direct eFiling Options.
In-Person Court Filing
We Deliver Your Documents and Provide You with Consistent Progress Updates.
Service of Process
We Have One of the Highest Effected Service of Process Percentages in the Industry.
Research
We Perform Civil and Criminal Index Searches in All Jurisdictions Across the Country.
Remote Online Notary
Save Time by Virtually Meeting with a Notary Rather than Traveling to Meet in Person.
First Legal Coordinators
First Legal assigns a dedicated single point of contact to manage and oversee First Legal assignments for qualified law firms. The First Legal Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all job requests, tracking, status, and completion confirmations for your orders, as well as being the link between your firm and First Legal operations. The First Legal Coordinator is knowledgeable in all codes and procedures, the internal workings of the court systems, and can be used as a complete information resource for your firm for all First Legal services.
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