Recently updated on April 9th, 2024 at 12:37 am
LegalAtoms makes your cour friendly and effective
LegalAtoms allows counties staff (clerks, advocates, facilitators) to assist victims online in preparing protection orders. Clients use LegalAtoms to get immediate assistance from any device. Court officials (facilitators, advocates) can efficiently assist clients online and then help them file their casesCollapse
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LegalAtoms provides online questionnaires along with helpful information so clients can self-prepare and file protection orders. It also provides tools for the county to assist the clients at every question, and allow the clients to electronically file the protection orders.
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Even before COVID-19, victims needing protection orders had major barriers in accessing the existing systems across Washington state. These included the inability to visit during office hours, transportation challenges or not having the freedom or privacy to visit the court without making the matters worse.
Family Law
LegalAtoms makes it easy for your constituents to get protection orders by making the process friendly, and it cuts your costs by increasing the efficiency of your existing team.
LegalAtoms focuses only on Washington to keep it 100% updated and accurate at any given time.
LegalAtoms - Electronic Servicing
This video outlines some things to consider before attending a Family Law court hearing. It will explain how you can plan your journey and what you should consider in advance of the court date, including accessibility needs and what documentation you are required to bring on the day.
How it works for the victim (client)
The client visits LegalAtoms.com from any device securely and privately. The client can then check their eligibility for DVPO, the process as a series of simple steps and answers to many situational questions
Clients answers questionnaires in plan language which then generates Petition and other court forms. The client sees help text and videos next to the questions prepared by lawyers & advocates
Clients can securely share their online application with advocates or court officials. They can even hold a secure video call without the need to install any software
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many courts have allowed filing the DVPO online. LegalAtoms allows the client to send the complete package electronically (e-mail and within LegalAtoms).
HOW U VISA CERTIFICATION WORKS
A clerk logs in to view all clients including new client case submissions. The clerk is assured that the applications are complete and validated e.g. minors are really under 18 based on dates of births, addresses are validated against Google maps, conditional checks (e.g. additional checks in case user is asking for surrender of firearms option)
After receiving the packets, the clerk can communicate with the petitioner using secure built in chat, and video call features in LegalAtoms.
Clerks can review the DVPO documents (MS WORD, PDF) , make corrections and/or send notes to clients for revisions. For example improve the statement or explain a protection
The clerk can then approve or reject. Then the clerk has ability to move the case forward to the commissioner, law enforcement within LegalAtoms or using their existing system to have all capabilities in a paperless format.
Core Features
Modules
LegalAtoms provides these modules that serve additional roles (offices) in a court. These offer richer a-la-carte functionality and separation while keeping all parties on a single platform for seamlessly moving data and moving to a paperless model.
Clerk
Office of the Clerk can setup E-filing, offer assistance, and communicate decisions to the client in a secure and seamless way.
Clerks can also forward and share the client case with different roles such as Judges or Commissioner, and later to Law Enforcement for Servicing.
Pro Se
Offers the general public a guided experience to prepare and file their court packets
Features
- Questions posed in simple non-legal language
- Print correct court forms without missing required fields
- Spanish language
- Download court in MS WORD or PDF
- E-file
- Share your online cases seamlessly
Adovcate
Victim advocates can inform the victims about the services they offer and who would qualify for their help. Victims can share their online cases, and communicate with them securely via integrated chat, and video calls.
Prosecutor
- Defendant and victim smart database searchable using natural language
- Charges creation and filing
- Create motions and auto-populate data
- Have different accounts within Prosecutor's office with different permissions
Judge
Judges and commissioners can view the calendars, and access cases online. They can modify the documents and grant/deny orders.
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement can service documents electronically to the respondent and send updates back to the clerk
What's in a Packet Example: DVPO
We work with your county to determine the exact set of forms and ensure our software populates them to your requirements
Core Forms
With Children
Firearms
E-Filing
Pricing
Here are the standard packages
DVPO Professional
$
Please contact us
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Initial DVPO Filing
The initial filing of Domestic Violence Protection Order
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View client questionnaires
When a client connects with you online, you can view and modify their questionnaires and court forms so you can efficiently help a client
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Generate Court Forms
Create MS WORD and PDF versions of court forms filled with user responses. Standard features include: default values to be set so clients don't have to. Exhibits to be auto-numbered and auto-referenced
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Unlimited number of clients and facilitators
No limitation on how many clients use the system
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Phone Support
Clients, staff members can get phone support during office hours 9am-5pm M-F.
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DVPO Premium
$
Please contact us
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Everything in DVPO Professional
All the features listed in the plan "DVPO Professional"
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All DVPO related filings
All filings for Domestic Violence Protection Order. This includes
- Initial filing
- Hearing to secure an order
- Re-scheduling of hearings
- (Any other filings related to DVPO)
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Chat Support
Clients, staff members can get immediate help with website related questions via chat app, 9am to 9pm Pacific time, 7 days a week
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Automated Checks on E-filing
You can specify the county-specific checks which are applied at the time of E-filing to provide immediate feedback to the client for quality document in every filing
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Secure chat for clients-facilitator conversations
Clients and your staff can chat online for added safety for the client(victim). Your staff members can address the questions efficiently in one go
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Video conference
Clients can hold video conference with your staff members securely from any device without needing to install any software
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Invite new clients
In case a client contacts you (phone, e-mail, walk-in etc) for help, you can send them a nice and informative introduction e-mail with a link to LegalAtoms. Your staff member can also pre-fill as many questions as you like. The client can click to begin
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Appointment requests
Your staff members can keep an online calendar and identify time windows where they can accept clients. They can define additional rules such as the advanced notice required (e.g. 2 hours, or 3 days), the minimum gap between or after appointments. A client can make an appointment request, and your staff memeber can accept, decline or not respond (which turns into a decline)
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Customized help content
A self service way for facilitators to add help content next to questions. This could be detailed articles or videos that help improve a county residents ability to self-help and file
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Coming Soon: Spanish language
Website and all questionnaires in Spanish
Protection Orders Premium
$
Please contact us
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Everything in DVPO Professional
All the features listed in the plan "DVPO Professional"
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Coming Soon: All Protection Orders filings
All filings for Domestic Violence Protection order and all civil protection orders. This includes
- Domestic Violence Protection Order
- Sexual Assualt Protection Order
- Stalking Protection Order
- Anti-harrassment Protection Order
- Vulnerable Adult Protection Order
- Extreme Risk Protection Order