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Pre-Screening Requests

When attorneys submit intake requests through your form, they appear on your Pre-Screening Requests page. This is where you review each request and decide whether to accept or reject it.

Accessing pre-screening requests

Click Pre-Screening in the left sidebar to view your intake request queue. You can also click the Pending Requests stats card on your dashboard.
Pre-screening requests list with filter tabs

Request list

The pre-screening page displays a list of all intake requests with the following information for each:
ColumnDescription
Attorney NameThe name of the attorney who submitted the request
FirmThe attorney’s law firm
Case TypeThe category of the case
Date SubmittedWhen the request was submitted
StatusPending, Accepted, or Rejected

Filter tabs

Use the filter tabs at the top of the page to view requests by status:
  • All — Shows every request regardless of status
  • Pending — Requests awaiting your review (default view)
  • Accepted — Requests you have accepted (these become cases)
  • Rejected — Requests you have declined
Focus on the Pending tab during your daily review. Prompt responses to intake requests signal professionalism and increase your chances of being selected for the case.

Reviewing a request

Click on any request to open the detail view. Here you can see the full information the attorney provided:
  • Attorney contact details and firm information
  • Case description and type
  • Timeline and urgency level
  • Any attached documents or supporting materials
  • Additional notes from the attorney
Request detail view showing attorney info, case details, and documents

Accepting a request

When you accept a request, it becomes an active case on the platform.
1

Review the request details

Read through the case description, timeline, and any attached documents to determine if the case is a good fit for your expertise.
2

Click Accept

Click the Accept button on the request detail page.
3

Case is created

A new case is automatically created and appears in your Cases & Records list. The attorney is notified that you have accepted their request.
Accepting a pre-screening request

Rejecting a request

If a case is not a good fit, you can reject the request.
1

Review the request details

Determine why the case is not suitable (outside your specialty, timeline conflict, etc.).
2

Click Reject

Click the Reject button on the request detail page. You may optionally provide a brief reason for the rejection.
3

Attorney is notified

The attorney receives a notification that their request was declined. They can then seek another expert.
Rejecting a request does not negatively affect your account or standing on the platform. It is better to reject a case that is not a good fit than to accept it and underperform.

Next steps

Case Management

Learn how to manage accepted cases

Invoicing

Create and send invoices for your services