Don't bother with letters to the clerk, they throw them out before reading them. Use sticky notes.

Make sure you're filing in the right court. You'd be surprised how often people file in the wrong court!

Make sure you have all the current new case and disclosure forms filled out. Be sure your forms are for the right county.

Don't use tabbed dividers for your exhibits, they can't be scanned, and are thrown out by the clerk. Use stickers at the beginning of each exhibit instead.

Tell us about any statutes or other deadlines.

Make sure you have the current filing fee, rush fee, etc.

Call us as early as possible, especially if it's a rush. The sooner we know, the sooner we can plan to be sure and have it done on time.

Use only full-time professional process servers to ensure that your papers are handled right.