The Legal Up blog

Texas Courts use a statewide portal called eFileTexas to facilitate eFiling for legal teams across jurisdictions. Legal teams can choose a certified third-party eFiling service provider (EFSP) integrated with eFileTexas to connect to the courts. When filing in Texas with a third-party EFSP, legal ...

On July 1st, 2025, a major update to the Florida Supreme Court’s SC2023-1401 rules went into effect. These changes — intended to transition Florida courts to digital-first operations — established consistent eFiling standards across all Florida courts, including new standards for how filing errors ...

Filing requires the utmost attention to detail while under strict deadlines — often while juggling multiple matters at once — and a single mistake could put the outcome of an entire case in jeopardy.

Traditional law firm billing models are far from perfect, and as technology evolves, they could become even more incompatible with the modern law firm.

On March 1, 2026, the Fresno County Superior Court suspended eFiling for 31 days while the court transitions to a new case management system. For any firm with active cases there, that could mean 31 days of scrambling to file physical submissions and a real risk of missing deadlines, potentially ...

If you use 8am MyCase, you need to know about these lesser-known features. According to Lindsay Bushong, Manager of Sales Engineering from MyCase, too many users miss out on built-in functionality that can enhance workflows, reduce time wasted on repetitive tasks, ensure accuracy, and increase ...

Some attorneys come into discovery looking for a fight, but this isn’t the time to battle over admissibility or to try to conceal damaging information from opposing counsel. In fact, bad behavior during discovery can create an unnecessarily difficult working relationship with opposing counsel and ...

Paralegals have a weighty responsibility to make sure the correct legal documents are served accurately and within the required time limit for each case they manage. If process isn’t served correctly, attorneys could face fines and sanctions, or the case could be dismissed entirely. To avoid these ...

The Moment We’re In Litigation support is no longer about simply “getting it filed”. Courts are modernizing, clients expect efficiency, and technology is evolving faster than ever. In this environment, paralegals are stepping into a new role: not just support professionals but workflow architects ...