eDocFile allows state courts to electronically file documents. Each year, the US court system receives approximately 90 million cases and 1,000,000 legal documents. States cannot keep up with the volume of criminal and civil filings. The number of federal court cases continues its dramatic rise year after year. In addition, courts continue to add judges and other judicial officers to handle the work.

Unsurprisingly, the majority of the judicial processes are not automated. It is urgent that a cost-effective and integrated digital solution be developed using available technology. eDocFile presents a digital solution capable of transforming law practice. It uses an online system that is simple, cost-effective, easy to use, and can integrate with legacy technology. eDocFile goes beyond simply sending documents back to the other side. It acts as a digital bridge between the electronic worlds of the court and the law firm’s electronic world. It allows both courts and law firms to exchange and access all case information, not just documents.

Courts will have instant access to court documents with E-Filing. Instead of calling archives to request a document be copied and delivered, courts can access court documents electronically. Judges have the ability to access documents electronically from their computers. The electronic storage of court documents can make them available and save millions. Attorneys have the ability to access court docket information online.

Efficiency is undoubtedly the biggest benefit for courts and law offices – efficiency that comes in instant access to information, communication, and transacting business from any desktop. eDocFile allows for the seamless flow of information between two parties in an easy-to-use and cost-effective way.

Electronic filing is so important, why don’t we all use it? Many small projects have been launched in the United States. Many have failed, been stopped or are considered’requirements&#8221′ projects for future system. None of them have provided enough bottom-line gains to court efficiency to warrant support for funding infrastructure.

The primary problems relate to the technology. Although many components of electronic filing are well-known, there have been some problems with the technology. There have been insufficient training, customer support, lack of standards and difficulty in integrating them all. The software and equipment costs have also been problematic. In the last few years, the power of personal computer technology has improved significantly, and costs have declined. Data storage costs have dropped from more that $1,000 per megabyte in early PCs to less then five cents today. The average price drops by 50 percent per year. In order to link our systems together, there was no universal communications system, which had standard protocols, interfaces and protocols, even just a few short years ago.

Security and scaling issues in the Internet are still a problem. However, eDocFile, by solving these challenges can make available to courts, both on a national and state level, an integrated e-filing and document management system. At the same time, we will establish brand name recognition, capture significant market share, and generate a sustainable revenue stream that will fund growth and development of new products as we grow from a niche player to the premier legal Internet portal.

1.1 Mission

Our mission is to listen and fulfill the individual requirements of our customers. We will use Web technology to be the best provider of electronic filing systems that are secure and easy to use for courts and judicial administrations.

eDocFile provides small and medium-sized courts with the opportunity to automate their filings and document management through the use a Web-based extranet system. These jurisdictions allow lawyers to electronically file documents with the court from their private workspace. This allows courts to manage cases and dockets much more efficiently and economically. eDocFile combines document management and electronic filing in one Web-based extranet system. Clients, as well as lawyers, have access to the best litigation management software with minimal restrictions on software or hardware and the greatest individual choice of technological capabilities.

1.2 Objectives

eDocFile objectives will evolve in a three-phase concurrent development cycle.

Knowing who the customer is, what products they are interested in and how to compete with them is critical for success. Planning, research, development and marketing are crucial steps in this cycle. Objectives for this phase are:

• Become experts on the legal market and have a database of competitors, market analysis, and customer needs before beta version of extranet is completed.
• Get beta version done within three months after capital formation.
• Establish trusting working relationships with courts systems by meeting with decision-makers and creating a plan for mutual success based upon reliability, trust, and service.
• For the August 1 launch of EDocFile, get commitments to support, services, and products by May Year 1.

Earning

eDocFile will be a market leader in sales, marketing, customer support, execution and continuous learning. This will help to generate new customers and encourage growth.

• eDocFile has established a brand and is now a market leader in secure, reliable, and easy-to-use electronic filing systems between lawyers and courts.
• Many target court courts do not have an effective computer management system. Our Web-based extranet lets customers manage files and document management.
• Market metrics for evaluating market penetration success include, a market presence in the top 15 legal markets in the country, market share, customer satisfaction ratings and click through traffic. eDocFile aims at doubling these metrics semiannually until market dominance.
• By the middle year, you can start generating positive cash flows.

Returning

Many Internet companies have found their Achilles heel in balancing long-term sustainability, profitability, and short-term needs and change. Therefore, we believe that with a policy of returning or giving back to the community (employees, customers and shareholders) eDocFile will ensure apportionment of resources without excessive waste and redundancy. Objectives for this cycle are:

• Developing a mission statement which reflects the values of the founders while providing a mandate for culture creation that will attract and retain the best and brightest talent.
• It is important to create a holistic and integrated internal structure that is flexible and adaptable to market changes. This model is based on the concept of « a continuous learning organization » with training and marketing functions binding the entire organisation.
• Develop value-added module that will make eDocFile the leading legal portal online by 2006. This means that you need to create features that are action-oriented.

eDocFile’s success will be ensured by a balanced, focused approach to developing products with customers in mind. This approach is supported by innovative and enthusiastic employees.

1.3 Keys for Success

These are your keys to success in the business.

Marketing:

• Establishing brand name.
• Competitors can create barriers to entry by building trust-based relationships between courts and the eDocFile.
• Building credibility.

Simplicity:

• A system that is easy to use.