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DOCKET ALERTS AND DOCKET WATCH

Get a head start in acquiring clients when new cases are filed.

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Learn about newly filed cases and control the flow of information.

Keep your organization out front with a pair of powerful client development and information management tools. Docket Alerts notifies you when new cases are filed, giving you a head start in acquiring clients that fit your firm’s practice and location. Use Docket Watch to monitor and manage Docket Alerts within your organization easily and efficiently.
Docket Alerts – expand your client base
  • Know when new cases are filed that meet your criteria: jurisdiction, case type, party name
  • Learn when first paper has been filed in an emerging case, usually before defense counsel has been retained
Docket Watch – save time and gain control
  • Combine multiple Docket Alerts into customized reports
  • Filter and direct information to appropriate people at your firm or business
How Docket Watch supports firms already using Docket Alerts
  • Get more control over the flow of critical litigation information at your firm
  • Monitor and manage new litigation activity of a larger group of clients or prospects
  • Then filter and route the information to targeted individuals

Take a Closer Look

View a demo
View a demo »
This short video explains how Westlaw Docket Watch can be used to monitor court case filings that involve key clients or targeted prospects.
   
See the Docket Entry Manager screen
See the Docket Entry Manager screen »
The Docket Entry Manager provides a centralized interface that allows you to view and manage all of your organization's Docket Alerts from one screen.
   
See the Docket Delivery Options controls
See the Docket Delivery Options controls »
Westlaw Docket Watch makes it easy to decide which docket elements you want to include in your Docket Alerts.
   

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This quick reference guide explains steps in creating Docket Watch entries, including Docket Alerts, Multiple Docket Alerts, and Batch Docket Delivery.
   

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