Could this be the start of a new trend in Minnesota courts?

Consider this scenario: What happens when the court requests the removal of all but one attorney for each client in the electronic service list for a case? It appears that at least one judge in Minnesota will consistently limit ECF service contacts in future cases. Bruce D. Manning’s January 15 order on Hennepin County Case 27CV248930 stated:

“When multiple email addresses are designated as service contacts and used for service, each displays as a separate electronic service entry in the case’s Register of Actions. Multiple service contacts have been added in eFS for this case, which has multiplied the number of service entries in the case’s Register of Actions. The large number of service entries is known to have adversely affected case processing and public access to the case record. Effective immediately, all parties and law firms using eFS in this matter shall reduce the number of their service contacts to only one service contact per party.”

This development may reflect a broader legal technology trend to limit ECF recipients. The risk management costs to this can be tremendous!

CourtAlert clients, however, have no need to worry!

CourtAlert has an automatic approach to managing electronic court filings (ECFs) with its innovative Docketing/Case Management System and ECF Inform service. CourtAlert ensures ECFs are processed even by adding just one attorney to the court system’s service list. With the built-in automation, CourtAlert ensures that when a document is electronically filed, all team members—including the attorneys who appeared, those who didn’t directly appear, paralegals, assistants and any centralized docketing or calendaring group—are all automatically notified.

This technology, built using CourtAlert’s patented reconciliation module, further addresses additional workflow challenges by also automatically downloading PDFs and uploading them to your document management system, such as iManage or NetDocuments, with a complete profile and designated sub-folder. Altogether, the automation ensures firm-wide access to PDF documents, eliminating manual steps, enhancing productivity, and reducing the risk of missing a critical filing (not to mention the time savings).

CourtAlert’s services fully comply with PACER and similar ECF policies prohibiting the designation of third-party service providers as secondary recipients of Notices of Electronic Filing. Your notices will never be shared with other firms or even leave your dedicated resource. By leveraging legal technology and workflow automation, CourtAlert addresses the challenges associated with limiting ECF recipients while offering significant risk management benefits. Quantified savings include reduced time spent on manual processing and lowered risks of missing critical filings, making CourtAlert a compelling choice for decision-makers in the legal sector.

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