In every litigation matter, the courts require that certain documents be filed with the court. This includes the document you file to initiate the lawsuit, all motions, petitions, pleadings and stipulations. Until recently, filing was done in person, by mail or through filing services.
It is becoming more common for the courts to require electronic filing of documents. In federal court this is already mandatory for attorneys. If the court in which your litigation is pending requires e-filing, you must learn the procedure. You may have to purchase a program like Acrobat Writer to create documents in PDF format.
It took me about two hours to figure out how to e-file in federal court. The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia is rapidly moving toward e-filing. It will be interesting to see how efficiently the new system is put into place. Once you clear the hurdle of learning the system, e-filing is a real time and money saver.
Another big advantage of e-filing is that you can file at the very last moment. If a certain document must be filed by no later than July 30, you don't have to worry about overnighting the document on July 29. You can e-file up until 11:59 p.m. on the 30th. Check your court's website for details about e-filing.
In Federal Court, e-filing is already mandatory for lawyers. If you don't have a lawyer, there may be more leniency. You can expect the same from the state courts, although each one has it's own policy.
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Evan Aidman is the founder and principal of the Law Offices of Evan K. Aidman. Mr. Aidman received a Bachelor's Degree in psychology from the University of Florida where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society after compiling a near perfect scholastic record. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, an Ivy League Institution, in 1983.
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