Having quick and easy access to relevant court filings is crucial in litigation. Traditionally, accessing those filings has gone one of two ways: you either have someone log into Pacer or a court’s filing system directly, search for the relevant filings, download them, and then distribute them, or you have a tool that sends you an email alert with a link that takes you to the system to do essentially the same thing.
Neither of these approaches is particularly convenient. It probably takes around five minutes to obtain the document you want and get it into the hands of the people who need it, which may not sound like a lot at first blush, but when you multiply that five minutes across the large number of filings in the many cases you handle, the time can really start to add up. That’s time that could be much better spent on higher-valuable work that’s instead being devoted to a task no one wants to do.
PacerPro has a better way. With PacerPro, you get the documents you need automatically emailed to you, delivered to your distribution list, and added to your document management system, saving Pacer fees in the process, all with no effort on your part.
When obtaining case documents can be that easy, why would you do it any other way?
How PacerPro Works
If you have an active case in state or federal court, or are monitoring ongoing litigation for one of your clients, you’re likely relying on some means of receiving electronic notifications that alert you to when you need to log in and download newly filed documents. PacerPro inserts itself into that process and does the work for you.
Main Page – My Cases
You simply identify in PacerPro the cases you want to follow and they add a unique PacerPro email identifier to the relevant ECF profile. Whenever there’s a new filing, PacerPro automatically downloads it and sends it to you.
The email notification you get isn’t a link you have to click, but the actual document itself.
PDF2Go Email Feature
If you have a case team that needs to receive updated filings, you can designate a distribution list in PacerPro and have the filings automatically sent to everyone who needs to be in the know. Your distribution lines can be as simple or as complex as you want, depending on the nature of your case or your practice.
PacerPro also integrates with iManage and NetDocuments to automatically add court documents to your document management system whenever they’re filed. That means your pleadings folder is always up-to-date, simplifying your practice and putting the resources you need at your fingertips.
PDF2Go Mobile Email Feature
On top of the ease and convenience, PacerPro can also save you significant Pacer fees. For example, if you want to monitor a case that your client may one day want to join or is highly relevant to its business, you can add it to your PacerPro account. With 40,000 PacerPro users and counting, PacerPro is already following many major litigations, so there’s a high likelihood that the case you’re interested in is already being tracked.
Throughout the process, PacerPro is laser-focused on security. Because they access documents via a unique PacerPro email identifier, you never have to provide attorney credentials. Confidential documents will never appear online or anywhere other than where you tell PacerPro to send them.
PacerPro allows you to follow an unlimited number of cases in federal court and many state courts. They’ve designed their system with a holistic approach to attorney workflows in mind, meaning they truly make your job easier. Even if you’re not tech-savvy, PacerPro gets you the documents you need, where and when you need them. It’s hard to think of an easier, faster, more efficient way to stay on top of important court filings.
PacerPro Will Simplify Your Practice
The entire purpose of PacerPro is to make your work easier. It’s easy to implement and even easier to use – no complex set-ups or workflows, just set it and go.
Technology has firmly ingrained itself in the law over the last several years, and for good reason. If you’re still hesitant to take full advantage of the automation that’s available today, PacerPro is the perfect, easy place to start. You can set it up in a matter of minutes and start reaping the rewards instantly.
With persistent pressures to cut costs and do more with less, PacerPro is a great way for litigation support or docketing teams to show that they’re not cost centers, but rather that they play a critical role as revenue generators in their organizations.
No clicks, no downloads, no searching. Just set up PacerPro and you’re done. There’s never been an easier way to get the court filings you need and keep your document management system current with crucial pleadings.
