How to E‑File a Case with the Clerk

This manual provides a comprehensive, step‑by‑step guide for clients on how to e‑file a case with the court clerk using LegalAtoms.

Step 1: Register or Login to Client Account

If you already have an account (Login):

  • Open this URL link in your browser. https://legalatoms.com/
  • Click on Login

  • Enter your registered email and password.
  • Click Login.

  • You will land on the Client Dashboard.

If you do not have an account (Register):

  • Open this URL link in your browser. https://legalatoms.com/
  • Click on Register.

After that, you will land on the login page. Now, click on the Create account button to register an account.

  • Enter the required information (Email and password).
  • Click the Create Account button you will land on the Create case page.

Step 2: Start a New Case

  • From the Create Case page, select the State (e.g., Washington), then click Next.

  • Then, select the case type (e.g., Domestic Violence Protection).
  • Click on the Start button.

Then, the Important Information pop-up appears, click Proceed, and enter the county ZIP code.

Step 3: Fill out the Diagnostics stage questionnaire

  • Complete the Diagnostics stage questionnaire by answering all required questions.
  • Once the Diagnostics questionnaire is completed, the user automatically proceeds to the Analysis section.

  •      3. Click Next to move to the Timeline stage.

  •     4.  In the Timeline stage, review the timeline details and click Next.
  •     5.  You will be navigated to the Get Help section.

  •     6.  From the Get Help section, click Next.
  •     7.  After clicking Next, you will land on the Case Documents stage.

Step 4: Fill out the Initial Filing Questionnaire

  • In this stage, the client completes the Initial Filing Questionnaire, which may include the following questionnaires:
    • About the Respondent
    • About the Situation
    • About You
    • About the Protections Questionnaire
  • Fill out all information, including the required questions in each questionnaire.

  • After completing the questionnaire, the system performs Form Validations.
    • If any required question is skipped, validation errors will be shown.
    • The client must answer the missing or incorrect questions before proceeding.

  • Once all validations pass successfully, the Recap section is displayed.
    • This section shows a summary of all questionnaire responses entered by the client.

  • You can review the recap information carefully if you want and click Next.
    • Upon clicking Next, the required court documents are automatically generated by the system.

Step 5: E‑File case with Clerk

  • After documents are generated, the Filing section appears.
  • Click the Submit button to e-file the case with the court clerk.

  • After successful e-filing, an e-file submission notification email is sent to both the court clerk and the client with an attached zip document.