As many of you may know, there are two cycles related to amendments to California statutes and local rule updates for each year: January 1 and July 1. At these times each year, California Rules of Court are subject to change, as well as court rules at a county level, […]
Read MoreCalifornia court rules define eService as “service of a document, on a party or other person, by electronic transmission or electronic notification.” Pretty straightforward: the other parties receive digital documents rather than physical ones. Most states and counties that have implemented electronic court filing for legal documents, like Illinois, Indiana, […]
Read MoreHello Orange County! It’s been more than six years since courts in Orange County, California first began accepting electronically filed documents. Civil Limited and Unlimited and Probate case types have been benefitting from eFiling for several years now. Starting December 4, 2017, Family Law filers will finally get to join […]
Read MoreWhen you’re focused on deadlines and case files, it can be hard to remember to look for court updates—and harder to find exactly where they might be. Here are some top ways to stay connected with what’s happening with local court rules, from social media to local paralegal association newsletters, […]
Read MoreCongratulations, LA eFilers! You made it to the 90-day mark of filing documents electronically with the Probate courts in Los Angeles County. During these last few months, we know that there have probably been growing pains, as electronic filing requirements changed the way you created documents and filed them with […]
Read MoreSummer 2017 is going to be a big season for eFiling in California courts. This week, Los Angeles County, the largest court system in the world, mandated eFiling for all probate cases. At the beginning of August, LA will begin permitting eFiling in family law cases, to be mandated soon […]
Read MoreLos Angeles, the largest court system in the world, is the most recent California court to have enabled eFiling for one of its case types. As of May 1, 2017, eFiling will be allowed in probate cases–required starting June 5, 2017—and many other case types will follow in the coming […]
Read MoreThe font style must be essentially equivalent to Courier, Times New Roman, or Arial. – 2017 California Rules of Court, Rule 2.105 When the focus of your briefs must be the content and conveying vital information to support your case, it can be easy to keep the visual details of the […]
Read MoreIf you’re using One Legal to eFile court documents in California, you’ll appreciate four new features we’ve recently added that make eFiling even better! These latest enhancements are part of our commitment to you to develop our services continually. We love it when you share your feedback with us, and […]
Read MoreWe’ve made a major update to CaseLink, our tool for managing electronic service of process in complex, multi-party litigation. You told us you valued CaseLink’s managed eService list but that its user interface was slow and difficult to navigate. We’ve heard your feedback. This change brings a visual redesign, swifter […]
Read MoreState courts across the United States (for example in California, Texas, Indiana, and elsewhere) are rapidly implementing electronic filing systems to replace the older practice of filing at the court window. While the advantages of eFiling in terms of time and resources saved are substantial, it isn’t without its issues. […]
Read MoreOn January 1, 2017, a number of new eFiling rules will come into effect in the California state courts, further delineating how documents should be formatted and prepared when they will be electronically filed with the court. To help you to prepare for the changes our training team is running a […]
Read MoreElectronically sharing subsequent documents in litigation is fast, simple, and reliable. However, it isn’t as widely used as it perhaps ought to be, even despite the increasingly spread of tech solutions to other parts of the law office. What is eService all about and how can your firm benefit from […]
Read MoreHere at One Legal, we know a bit about getting court documents filed accurately and on time. That means we also have the inside scoop on how to avoid rejected court filings. In 2015, we filed over 600,000 documents in electronic filing courts (like Orange County, San Diego, and San […]
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