There is no charge to join the Justice For Me network. You set your own rates and there are no quotas, minimums or commitments.
In the rare instance that a client raises a concern about an invoice, we encourage them to contact you and attempt to resolve the issue. If you decide that a credit is to be issued for any reason, we ask that you simply credit it on the next invoice you send us. If the case is completed and there is no further billing, a credit will be issued to the client and you would be responsible for reimbursing JFM for the amount of the credit, less our service fee. In all cases, the determination of whether to issue a credit or not is between you and your client.
Simply let us know and the client’s credit file will be reviewed. You will be able to easily keep track of your client’s available credit in the JFM dashboard. They will be judged on their payment history with JFM as well as their original credit summary. It is very important that you alert us to this possibility prior to doing work that could cause them to go over their limit.
The attorney and the client will receive a welcome email detailing the amount of the credit line as soon as they are approved.
The client will be required to have a coapplicant.
The attorney is free to bill the client directly for any hard costs incurred.
You simply contact the client via the information provided in the email.
Yes, if that is your standard practice. You should bill your JFM client as you would any other client.
All clients are required to have an email address as all of our systems are electronic.
That is decided on a case-by-case basis by JFM’s executive team.
No.
No. Your profile is included in our directory as a courtesy. You may choose to have it removed from our site at any time.
No. JFM only makes money from our service fee for clients utilizing a line of credit to work with you.
We try and pay all invoices, less our service fee, within 72 hours after we receive them. In rare cases, it may take up to 7 days.
No. JFM pays your invoices directly. The invoice is then placed on the client’s account and they are sent a copy. The invoice will appear on their next statement for payment.
We generally recommend that you send them to us and allow us to send them a copy to avoid confusion. However, feel free to work as you feel comfortable.
No. JFM only pay invoices for work that is completed by you. All money that you receive is for payment of invoices presented. As such, there is no need for trust accounting with JFM clients.
When you initiate the credit process via the JFM Attorney Portal, we ask that you estimate the amount for the entire engagement as well as the type of case. If we are able to approve the client, they will be approved for the entire engagement amount. Since the line is only used when you present JFM with an invoice for work done, the client does not have to worry about making any payments, including interest payments, to get things started.
JFM will fund most infractions and misdemeanors. While JFM will fund some felony issues, all are reviewed on a case by case basis. In all criminal cases, an approved co-applicant is required.
In the rare case that a client is late paying their JFM statement, we may have to put their account on hold. In that case, you will be notified immediately and be paid for work you have done up to that date. Once the client’s account is current, you will be notified and can submit invoices again for payment.
While not a requirement, we ask that you submit your invoices within 30 days of completing the work. This generally covers attorneys who bill on a monthly basis so that we receive their invoice the first week of the month following their billing month. By following this, we can prevent surprises for the clients.
Currently, we can offer loans in the following states, however, we are expanding all the time so please reach out if you don’t see your state on the list.
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming