Why SmartRules™?

SmartRules is a service for litigators that offers task-based, procedural guides. These SmartRules Guides are step-by-step checklists written in plain English that summarize the requirements for drafting and filing civil litigation documents from all rules sources. View Example Guide

How Does It Work?

SmartRules is designed to make filing civil litigation documents easier. Simply tell SmartRules what you're doing (e.g., Filing a Motion to Dismiss in the Northern District of Illinois), and SmartRules compiles a guide to all applicable rules, organized logically and in one place (negating the need to go to multiple sources).

A SmartRules guide summarizes the procedural requirements in plain English (and also contains links to the full rule text). It also provides additional expert commentary; for example, when there is a conflict between sources, SmartRules guides examine the issue and state the prevailing wisdom.

Can you afford not to have SmartRules?

SmartRules gives you peace of mind.
SmartRules is complete, correct, and updated every day, eliminating the risks associated with missing a deadline or filing requirement.

SmartRules saves you time.
SmartRules enables you to cut the time spent researching rules and procedures for filing and drafting litigation documents &ndash typically in half.

SmartRules makes you more efficient.
Managing compliance associated with litigation documents is often perceived as "non-billable" work from a client's perspective - SmartRules enables you and your firm to be as efficient as possible.

What You Get With a Membership

A membership to SmartRules gives you full access to guides for the most common civil litigation documents in the most active jurisdictions.

Lawyers are licensed by jurisdiction, and practices are often focused in certain jurisdictions - SmartRules is organized the same way.SmartRules allows you to customize memberships packages based on the jurisdictions where you practice.

You will also have access to Codes, Courts and Forms, a feature SmartRules offers for every civil court in the United States. Codes, Courts & Forms centralizes links to court rules, official forms and other information you'll need to comply with requirements in every state, federal, trial and appellate court in the land.