From the moment a defendant is arrested to the moment their case details land on your phone, every step is handled on your behalf. Here's exactly how Docket Flow turns public DUI filings into exclusive, consented clients for your firm.
DUI filings and booking records become public on varying schedules across the states we operate in. Some counties publish daily, some hourly, some by the minute. Our system monitors these public sources continuously, pulling new records the moment they become available.
When a new DUI filing appears in your county, the defendant is verified, deduplicated against existing contacts, and queued for compliant outreach within minutes. By the time most attorneys are even aware a filing exists, we have already identified the defendant and queued them for outreach in your name.
We identify defendants from public sources only: court dockets, arrest records, and jail booking logs. Where a public filing does not include a phone number, we use licensed identity-verification providers to match contact information to that public record. We do not buy pre-packaged lead lists, and we do not resell defendant data. Every defendant we identify comes from information any licensed attorney could lawfully access. We just do it systematically and in real time.
We send compliant communication to each identified defendant on your behalf, typically within 24 hours of arrest, while their need for counsel is most urgent. Every outreach we initiate follows the specific advertising rules of the state where you are licensed.
Those rules differ meaningfully by state. In Florida, the communication itself has to satisfy Rule 4-7.18, and Rule 4-7.19 requires it to be filed with the Standing Committee on Advertising at least 20 days before first use. Ohio Rule 7.3 and Arizona ER 7.3 set their own requirements for direct contact with prospective clients, and neither state operates an equivalent pre-filing review program. We prepare materials against the rules that actually apply to you, and update them as those rules evolve.
We handle the entire process: preparing your advertising materials, completing required disclosures, submitting any filing your state requires, paying the fees, and maintaining audit logs. You review and approve once. You never chase a form. You remain the responsible advertising attorney under your bar's rules, and that responsibility cannot be transferred to us.
A Hand-Raiser is a defendant who has received our compliant outreach and proactively responded, explicitly asking to speak with a defense attorney. This is the fundamental distinction between Docket Flow and every other legal acquisition channel.
Lead networks sell you a list of names that fit a profile. Directories show you alongside hundreds of competitors. Mass mailers arrive days later, often after defendants have already retained counsel. None of those produce a Hand-Raiser.
A Hand-Raiser is different. They received outreach in your firm's name, considered it, and responded affirmatively. They want to talk to a DUI defense attorney about their case right now. By the time their details reach you, they have already moved past the "do I need a lawyer" question. They are now asking "is this the right lawyer?"
And every Hand-Raiser we deliver is exclusively yours. One firm per county. For as long as you hold the territory, your competitors never see the defendants we send you. No shared lead pool. No three-firm bidding. No race to call back first.
The moment a defendant asks to speak with an attorney, we send their case straight to your firm by text and email, usually within minutes. The alert includes their name, the charge, the case number, the filing date, and a phone number.
You call them directly. Docket Flow does not place, bridge, or transfer calls between defendants and attorneys. We put the case in your hands with everything you need to make the call, and you make it.
They are expecting to hear from a lawyer. They asked for one. What happens next is intake: the same conversation you would have with any walk-in client, except warmer and better prepared, because you already know who they are and what they are charged with.
Speed is the one thing that matters here. The firms getting the most out of this call back within minutes, not hours.
We operate under your state's bar advertising rules so you don't have to manage them. Every outreach is prepared, filed where required, and logged before it goes out in your name.
Where your state requires a pre-dissemination filing, we prepare and submit the complete advertising packet on your behalf, including the cover sheet, application, supporting documentation, and all fees. You approve once and we handle every form and submission.
Every outreach we send on your behalf includes the disclosures your state's bar requires: firm name, attorney identification, opt-out language, and any state-specific disclaimers. Each piece is reviewed against current rules before it goes out.
We process opt-out requests immediately and maintain a permanent suppression list across your campaigns. Every defendant who requests no further contact is honored instantly and never contacted again, across our entire system.
State bar advertising rules evolve. When they do, we update outreach templates, disclosures, and procedures for the affected state. You don't need to track rule changes; that is part of the service.
Every outreach we send is timestamped and logged with the exact content, recipient, disclosures, and filing reference. If your state bar ever questions an advertisement, you have a defensible record on demand.
Every outreach is sent in your firm's name as the advertising attorney, with Docket Flow clearly identified as the agent. Your firm remains the responsible advertising attorney of record under your state's rules, and that responsibility cannot be transferred to us.
From the moment a defendant asks for an attorney to the moment you have signed the retainer, here is how it typically unfolds.
Your phone receives a text and email with the defendant's name, charge, case number, filing date, and phone number, usually within minutes of them raising a hand.
No queues, no callback windows, no waiting on a transfer. You dial the number in the alert. They asked to hear from an attorney, so the call is expected.
You already know who they are and what they are charged with. The conversation starts with substance, not basics. They feel heard, not interrogated.
Confirm details, discuss the case, assess fit. Since they raised their hand, your job is to demonstrate competence and confirm you are the right firm.
If it is the right case for your firm, quote your fee and close on the call. Many of our firms collect retainer authorization or schedule signing during that first conversation.
Our onboarding is built for DUI defense firms with active practices. You won't lose time on setup, paperwork, or technical integrations.
Sign the agreement and complete a 30-minute onboarding call. We confirm your county, intake preferences, and where alerts should be delivered.
We prepare your advertising materials against your state's rules, including sample outreach and all required disclosures, and send them to you for review and approval.
In Florida, the packet goes to the Bar with all fees paid and we track approval status on your behalf. In Ohio and Arizona there is no pre-filing review program, so this step is shorter.
Alert delivery is configured, docket monitoring is activated for your county, and a final compliance review is completed.
Outreach starts the day you go live. Most firms receive their first Hand-Raiser within 48 hours of activation, depending on county filing volume. Your 30 day billing cycle starts here, not at signing.
Roughly two to three weeks is typical. The main variable is state bar review, which is outside our control, so we do not promise a fixed go-live date. Your billing cycle does not begin until you are actually live, so any bar delay does not come out of your first month.
Join the waitlist. We'll notify you if the territory becomes available. Most counties stay claimed long-term, but slots do occasionally release when firms cancel or restructure.
Most of our firms do. DUI is the only thing we sell, so it's the only kind of Hand-Raiser you'll receive from us. Nothing stops you from taking whatever else comes through your door, and firms regularly tell us a DUI client comes back later with another matter or refers someone who has one.
Yes, and it's common for firms with multi-county practices. Each county is a separate territory with its own advertising materials. We can onboard multiple counties in parallel.
We can onboard your firm in any state where we operate, currently Florida, Ohio, and Arizona. Advertising materials are prepared separately for each state, on roughly the same timeline as initial onboarding.
That's normal, and it happens. Not every defendant can afford private counsel, and some will decide to take the public defender. If they don't sign, the next Hand-Raiser is on its way. We don't penalize firms for unsigned calls and your exclusivity stays.
We can throttle volume to your stated capacity. It's better to deliver five high-fit cases a week your firm can service than twenty-five you can't. Tell us your bandwidth on day one.
One firm per county. Check your county's availability now and we'll confirm status within 24 hours.
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