Court appearances (flat fee)
Court coverage uses appearance-type baselines adjusted for county, hearing type, lead time, and remote vs. in-person. You pick Minimum, Recommended, or Better offer — higher tiers generally match faster.
Routine appearance
CMC, status conference, case management
Often ~$125–200+ attorney budget
Law & motion
Argued motions, contested calendars
Often ~$175–275+ attorney budget
Special / limited
Jurisdiction, quash, limited purpose
Often ~$150–225+ attorney budget
Trial / evidentiary
Trial day or witness coverage
Higher flat budgets; complexity-driven
Ex parte / rush
Short lead time premium applies
Same baselines × urgency multiplier
County adjustments
LA, SF, OC, Bay Area above inland
See county pages for local notes
Exact quotes are calculated when you create a request. Ranges above are illustrative midpoints, not guarantees.
Depositions (hourly)
Deposition coverage is hourly. You set expected hours; we show tier totals before you post.
Minimum
New attorney (0–3 years)
$125–175/hr
Recommended
Mid-level litigator
$175–250/hr
Better offer
Experienced litigator (7+ years)
$250–400+/hr
More detail on deposition coverage.
Platform fee
A platform fee of $39.99 is added to the attorney budget when a match occurs. No match by your deadline — you are not charged.
- Card on file is authorized up front; charged on acceptance
- Price boosts available if a request sits open too long
- Attorney payout is the budget you set (they see the offer clearly)