For criminal defense firms
Criminal defense intake, qualified before it hits your desk
Charges, court dates, and bond status captured at first contact — so your team is ready before the call back. The clock starts the moment the client reaches out; MatterReady puts the right questions in front of them while the urgency is fresh.
Intake
What the criminal defense intake pack collects
- Charges — code section, severity, jurisdiction, arresting agency
- Bond status, custody status, and release conditions
- Upcoming court dates and proceedings already on calendar
- Prior record and prior counsel history
- Co-defendants and case context
- Document uploads — citations, charging documents, bond paperwork
Includes profiles for DWI/DUI, drug charges, assault, domestic violence, and federal cases.
Why generic intake forms fail for criminal defense
Criminal defense moves fast. A client calling at 7 PM about a 10 AM arraignment doesn't have time for a four-page web form with a free-text “tell us about your case” field. They need to give you the right details — charges, court date, bond — and they need to do it fast.
MatterReady asks the practice-area questions first, lets clients attach citations and charging documents directly, and surfaces the next court date prominently in the lead detail so triage doesn't depend on someone reading paragraph three of a free-text field.
Integrations
Connected to the tools criminal defense firms run on
Clio Manage and Clio Grow
Qualified matters sync to Clio with charges, court dates, and client details already populated. Court calendar entries can push to Clio Manage automatically.
Mobile-first intake
Clients reach you from the side of the road or the booking hall. The intake works on a phone, with photo upload for citations and charging documents.
Stall detection
Leads with court dates inside 72 hours get prioritized automatically. No urgent matter sits unread overnight.