When presenting a case, you will be providing information and answering questions that will help lawyers who make responses to your case get a complete and accurate picture of your matter. Because this is an anonymous process, your name will not be revealed to any of the bidding lawyers. When describing your case, please remember not to give any confidential information, such as names.

Presenting a Case

When presenting a case, you will:

• Select categories

  In this section, you will select areas of law into which the case falls. This will ensure that only lawyers who specialize in the appropriate areas of law will respond to your case.

• Answer general questions

  In this section, you will answer questions about yourself or your business and the case. This information will give bidding lawyers an overall sense of your situation.

• Describe your case

  In this section, you will describe the case in your own words and specify the date by which you need the matter resolved, if any. Keep in mind that it is important that you provide as many relevant details and facts as possible. This will help lawyers assess your situation and determine whether they are a good match for the unique nature of your case.

How to Present a Case

You should register and log in before presenting a case. If you do not, you will be prompted to do so after you describe your case.

1. Click Present Your Case on any LegalMatch page.
2. The Case Detail page will open, and prompt you to our case intake questions.
3. Follow the instructions on each page to describe your case.
4. When finished, click Submit.

After you Present your Case

Once your case is presented, qualified registered lawyers will receive email notification that a new case has been presented. Lawyers will then review your case and decide whether or not to make a response.

When lawyers make a response on your case, you will receive email notification and be able to review the response.

Modifying or Withdrawing a Case

It is important that the lawyers making responses on your case have as much updated and accurate information as possible. Every fact is important to a lawyer when assessing your case. Therefore, you should feel comfortable modifying your case if you need. You may also withdraw your case at any time if you do not wish to continue the matching process.

If any responses have been made on your case before you modify it, those responses will be marked "inactive" and will automatically be withdrawn. LegalMatch will notify the lawyers who made responses on your case that you have made modifications. Lawyers can then change the terms of their responses to reflect your changes or resubmit their responses with their original terms.

How to Modify a Case

1. In the My Cases section on your Home page, click Modify Case.
2. The Modify Case page opens, showing the details of your case.
3. Make your changes and click Submit.
4. Your case will then be displayed for review.
5. Review your changes and click Submit to present the case, or click Modify to change it.
6. Your modified case replaces your original case and the bidding lawyers are notified of your changes.

How to Withdraw a Case

1. In the My Cases section on your Home page, click Modify Case.
2. The Modify Case page opens, showing the details of your case.
3. Click Delete My Case to withdraw your case.

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