The product

ONE CALL IN.
Nine things HANDLED.

Standby Lawyer runs the front office of an independent practice: intake, documents, engagement, payment, matter setup and follow up. You make the decisions. Standby does the work those decisions create.

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9workflow steps covered, from the first call to the last follow up
1decision from you to set the whole workflow moving
0messages, charges or filings without your approval

FROM “HELLO?”
TO handled.

Every new client sets off the same chain of admin. Standby Lawyer works through the chain in order, and stops wherever your judgment is needed.

01

Answers the call

Picks up when you can't and starts your approved intake instead of taking a message.

02

Conducts intake

Asks your practice-specific questions and records the parties, the dates and the facts that matter.

03

Gets documents

Requests the complaint, the lease, the letter, whatever the matter needs, and tracks what is still missing.

04

Sends engagement

Prepares your engagement letter for approval, then sends it and watches for the signature.

05

Collects payment

Requests the retainer once you approve, and tells you when it lands or when it stalls.

06

Creates matter

Opens the matter with the intake, documents and contacts already attached.

07

Monitors tasks

Keeps an eye on hearings, deadlines and to-dos so nothing quietly slips.

08

Follows up

Chases documents, signatures and invoices on the schedule and in the tone you set.

09

Alerts the lawyer

Brings you the things that need a lawyer, and only those, with the context attached.

FOUR JOBS.
Zero new hires.

Look inside each part of the workflow. Every screen below is an illustration with fictional data.

An actual intake. Not a voicemail.

Standby asks the questions you approved for each practice area, gathers the facts, collects the documents and packages it all into one clear decision for you.

  • Practice-specific intake questions
  • Parties, dates and documents organized
  • Open questions flagged for you
  • Legal questions routed to the lawyer, never answered
Decision package
Sarah Johnson
Needs you
MatterPotential divorce
SpouseMichael Johnson
ChildrenTwo minor children
DocumentsComplaint uploaded
MissingHearing date
AcceptDeclineMore info
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Say yes once. The paperwork follows.

After you accept, Standby prepares the engagement letter, waits for your approval, sends it, watches for the signature and requests the retainer.

  • Engagement letters from your templates
  • Signature tracking
  • Retainer requests after your approval
  • Reminders when things stall
Engagement tracker
Johnson engagement
In progress
Engagement letterApproved by you
Sent to clientTue, 9:14 AM
SignatureSigned Wed, 6:02 PM
Retainer requestApproved and sent
PaymentWaiting, reminder Friday
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The matter opens itself.

Once the client has signed and paid, the matter is created with everything already attached, and the work shows up on a list you can actually trust.

  • Matter created from the intake
  • Tasks generated from your workflow
  • Hearings and deadlines tracked
  • Every date subject to your verification
Matter
Johnson, S. · Divorce
Active
ThursdayHearing
FridayFinancial disclosure due
Next weekParenting plan draft
Owed by client2 documents
InvoicePaid
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“Any update?” Answered.

Routine questions get confirmed answers from your matter information and your communication rules. Anything that is not confirmed comes back to you.

  • Confirmed calendar and status answers
  • Your tone, your rules
  • Unconfirmed answers escalate to you
  • No legal advice, ever
Client messages
Sarah Johnson
1 escalated

When is my hearing?

Your hearing is on Thursday at 9:00 AM.

Should I accept this settlement?

That is a question for your lawyer. I have passed it on.

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PRACTICE Packs.

A Practice Pack is the intake, document requests and workflow for one area of law, built the way that area actually works. Start with one. Add more as you grow.

Family Law

Asks about
Spouse, children, filing status, safety concerns
Collects
Petition or complaint, financial statements
Flags for you
Custody questions, emergency hearings

Personal Injury

Asks about
Incident date, injuries, treatment, insurance
Collects
Police report, medical records, photos
Flags for you
Limitation dates, prior representation

Criminal Defense

Asks about
Charges, court date, custody status
Collects
Charging documents, bail paperwork
Flags for you
Upcoming court dates, possible conflicts

Estate Planning

Asks about
Family, assets, goals, existing documents
Collects
Prior wills, deeds, account lists
Flags for you
Capacity questions, urgent timelines

Landlord & Tenant

Asks about
Property, lease terms, notices served
Collects
Lease, notices, payment history
Flags for you
Hearing dates, response deadlines

Business & Contracts

Asks about
Parties, deal terms, deadlines
Collects
Draft agreements, correspondence
Flags for you
Signing deadlines, emerging disputes

Practice Packs are being built. The packs available at launch may differ from those shown.

Standby does.

  • Answers, runs intake and organizes the facts
  • Requests documents and tracks what is missing
  • Prepares engagements and payment requests
  • Follows up on the schedule you set
  • Remembers every date, task and invoice

Standby never.

  • Gives legal advice
  • Decides whether to take a case
  • Sends, files or charges without your approval
  • Answers a question it cannot confirm
  • Shares one firm's data with another

PRACTICE LAW.
Standby does
THE LEGWORK.

Click through a fictional intake and watch every step happen.

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