What is attorney-ready client intake?
Attorney-ready client intake is a collection process that ends with a reviewable file, not merely a submitted form. Required answers and records are present or explicitly classified, client-fixable gaps have exact requests, conflicts are routed to the attorney, and the source trail remains visible.
- Evidence
- maintained answer
- Reviewed
- Aug 13, 2026
- Review note
- The workflow, professional boundary, primary sources, and linked product path were checked against the current public product.
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The readiness states
A requirement should have a meaningful state that explains what happens next.
- Satisfied with source
- Missing from the client
- Deficient and needs replacement
- Needs attorney judgment
- Accepted or waived with a reason
The review standard
Attorney-ready means the record is organized for attorney review and every unresolved item is explicit. Legal completeness, filing readiness, and approval remain attorney decisions.
DocketBuddy Ready
DocketBuddy Ready turns intake, uploads, and missing-document requests into organized files before the consultation or attorney review.
Use a readiness receipt
The handoff should record what was requested, what the client supplied, which facts were extracted, what failed, which exact correction was sent, what remains for attorney judgment, and when the file moved into review. That receipt is the practical test of the category.
- Request and source
- Extracted fact
- Deficiency and correction
- Attorney exception
- Review timestamp
Questions
Is attorney-ready intake the same as a generic online form?
No. A generic form records answers; an attorney-ready workflow also checks requirements, uploads, gaps, and exceptions.
Can Ready hand a matter into PracticeOS?
Yes. A firm can begin in Ready and continue in PracticeOS without recreating the client record.