Court paperwork.
Bring charging documents, citations, notices, bond paperwork, hearing information, or anything else issued by a court or agency.
“I put it somewhere safe” is how important documents enter another dimension.
CONTACT COUNSEL / 001
Tell the lawyer. Not everybody you know.
If you have been charged, contacted by investigators, served with paperwork, or suddenly discovered that “this will probably blow over” was not a legal strategy, start here.
This page is part of a fictional law-firm website template. The phone number, email address, attorneys, office information, and consultation form are demonstration content only.
PRIVATE CASE INTAKE / 002
Give counsel the basics. Save the novel for later.
Static demonstration form only. Submitting this form does not transmit information, create an attorney-client relationship, or establish confidentiality.
DIRECT CONTACT / 003
Prefer an actual conversation?
Call (555) 555-0199 or email intake@example.com . Both are fictional demonstration contact details and should be replaced before this template is published for a real firm.
Please replace the fictional email before launching. Otherwise somebody named Alex Rowan is going to have a remarkably quiet inbox.
BEFORE THE CALL / 004
A few things worth having nearby.
Important dates.
Know any upcoming court dates, hearings, administrative deadlines, reporting requirements, or dates listed on official notices.
“Sometime Thursday-ish” is not the ideal level of precision.Relevant communications.
Preserve potentially important messages, correspondence, notices, emails, photographs, recordings, or other materials. Do not alter or destroy evidence.
Deleting things because they “look bad” has a documented tendency to make things look worse.The uncomfortable facts.
Counsel needs accurate information, including facts you dislike, details you wish were different, and circumstances your friends unanimously voted not to mention.
Your attorney should not meet the plot twist for the first time in open court.Do not litigate the case online.
Public posts, comments, messages, videos, and arguments can create complications that are difficult to professionally un-post later.
Especially not while angry.
“I just want everyone to know the truth.”Call counsel.
Discuss the situation privately with qualified counsel before making public statements about pending legal matters.
IMPORTANT / 006
Contact does not automatically create representation.
A real firm should clearly explain its intake procedure, conflicts process, engagement requirements, confidentiality rules, and when an attorney-client relationship begins. Representation should not be assumed until the firm has actually agreed to undertake the matter.
Sending “URGENT!!!” six times in the subject line does not independently form a contract.