Florida Process Server

The service of process in a timely, professional manner ensures that the operations and routines of the legal system advance with pace. Undue delays and ineffective delivery in the service of process can result in additional costs to the clients who are securing the services. Attorneys and pro se litigants need to enlist the services of a process server who can deliver quality and timely service as well as utilize the most up-to-date technologies in the field in order to make optimum use of time and resources.

Having a professional process server is worth their weight in gold to a law firm. However, is the service of process the only service your process server provides for you? If it is, you are not utilizing the many services that can save you and your staff time and money.

Many process servers have expanded their service offerings to include skip trace, courier services, document research and retrieval, mobile notary and much more. If your current process server does not offer you a menu of services to assist you and your staff, you may want to look at a full service litigation support company.

Certainly there are independent private contractors who deliver quality service to their clients, but they are not always readily available to serve their clients’ needs. If an independent contractor can not provide you with emergency service, such as deliver a subpoena on short notice or pick up a document that needs to be filed immediately, they are not giving you the service you deserve. If your firm has to utilize your own personnel to perform these services, then you are not deploying your staff in order to maximize your resources. If your staff is out doing someone else’s job, who’s doing theirs?

In order to avoid this predicament, a law firm should consider securing the services of a full service litigation support firm. A full service litigation support firm will not only provide you with the fast and reliable service of process you expect, but it can also provide other litigation services that will free up your staff for other duties. If you choose to bundle your services under the aegis of a full service litigation support firm that will focus on your needs, you can save time and money while getting the most from your process server.

One of the major attractions of enlisting the services of a full service litigation support firm is that you’ll have one company with a professionally trained representative assigned to attend to all your needs. The obvious advantage in having one representative attend to all your services is that the representative will become very familiar with your concerns and will be better prepared to meet your requirements. In many cases, the representative will learn your strong and weak points an make suggestions that will allow you to get the maximum productivity from your staff as well as save you money and time.

Some full service litigation support firms are equipped with mobile office technology, including GPS navigation and tracking equipment and advance mobile computer capabilities. This enables process servers in the field to post information, thus providing updates to the online client information system while the server is still in the field, an extremely beneficial service for attorneys and pro se litigants. It also allows both the client and server to utilize new technologies like fax to email. This makes those emergencies just common service.

Additional offerings that can streamline the process and better serve attorneys and pro se litigants are providing courier service, notary services and mobile notary accommodations. Courier service facilitates the delivery of your packages, messages filings, documents and mail with speed, security, tracking and individualized attention. This service is extremely valuable to a law firm when time is of the essence. Additional services such as notary and mobile notary are vital to the timely operations of a law firm. Mobile notary service is provided by a professional who travels to specified venues to get documents and forms signed and notarized. The services of a mobile notary are invaluable in emergency situations. The form simply gets faxed to the notary agent in the field who effects the notarization of the document, and, subsequently, faxes the notarized document back to its point of origin. If you’re looking for service facilitation, it does not get any better than that!

Litigation support firms also have resources have the capability to research and retrieve official documents, such as court, medical and public records. In this way, the soft-costs incurred by law firms and their clients through documentation and records retrieval can be reduced as it becomes part of the bundle of services offered by the providing service provider.

Another aspect of a full service litigation firm is that your interests can be represented in proceedings by professional representatives who will prepare a detailed report regarding the service rendered. Services could include auction representation, court house attendance, including docket retrieval information, and foreclosure sale representation.

We all recognize the impact that visual presentation has on a jury and judge in a Court proceeding. A graphic team can assist you with preparation of such aides as flow charts, power point presentation and court room displays. The teams will also provide assistance with presentation hints and tips so the graphics will have an even more powerful impact in court.
Law firms will be best served by utilizing the services of a full service litigation support firm to bundle services at a cost saving benefit while ensuring the highest quality of services for the client. Your full service litigation support firm should offer these services as part of their package in addition to their service of process services:

• Mobile Notary
• Research and retrieval of official documents
• Attendance at lawful court proceeding
• Skip Tracing
• Courier Services
• Court evidence presentation, including utilization of graphics (graphics team)
• Crime Investigators, including retail and employee theft and white collar crime

Law firms and pro se litigants would do well to secure the services of a full service litigation support firm. A firm will offer the most flexible and technologically advanced bundle of services while also saving time and money for its clients. Are you just paying a process server or are you utilizing them to save you and your staff, time and money?

 

This artcle is presented by Colin Keogh, VP of Operations for Salus Services, Inc. When looking for a full service litigation support company, Salus Services, Inc. is the finest in Florida.  Visit http://saluslegalservices.com for a full tour of our services.