FAQ
Is Turnkey Briefs a law firm?
No. Turnkey Briefs is not a law firm, does not practice law, and does not provide legal advice. Drafts are prepared by nonlawyers for review by licensed counsel. Turnkey Briefs works only at the direction of the ordering attorney, does not advise that attorney's clients, and does not appear in any proceeding. Work product is a draft until licensed counsel reviews it, adopts it, and signs it.
Who may place an order?
Licensed attorneys only, and only counsel of record or counsel already engaged in the matter. Pro se litigants and members of the public are not accepted. This is not a consumer intake desk, and nothing on this site is an offer of services to parties without counsel.
What work do you accept?
Draft summary judgment briefing and draft appellate briefing. Other trial motions, standalone discovery drafting, and appearances are not offered.
Who is responsible for the work?
Licensed counsel. Counsel directs the work, reviews it, verifies every citation, decides what to file, signs it, and alone is responsible to the court and to the client. Counsel also handles any duties that come with using an outside drafting vendor, such as deciding whether the client must be told, or must consent, before confidential information is shared, and whether the arrangement or its cost must be disclosed in billing. The rules on fees, confidentiality, and supervising nonlawyer help (Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5, 1.6, and 5.3, or their counterparts where counsel is licensed) and ABA Formal Opinion 08-451 on outsourcing legal work address these duties.
Does an inquiry create an engagement?
No. An inquiry is a request for review. Written terms of engagement are provided and must be signed before any work begins. Do not send the record, exhibits, or client names until the signed terms are in place.
Is there a conflicts check?
Yes. A conflicts check is completed before engagement. Send the names needed for that check by email to contact.tkb@turnkeybriefs.com, not through the public form.
How is confidential material treated?
This site does not store case files, and confidential material does not belong on the public form. An inquiry is not privileged or confidential merely because it was sent. After the terms of engagement are signed, files move only on the encrypted channel the terms name, and the file and work product are returned only to the ordering attorney.
Do you list fees or turnaround times?
No public price list. Fees follow review of complexity, time, and urgency. State any deadline already set by the court in the inquiry. Turnkey Briefs does not advertise a standing turnaround.
How is work product delivered?
Digitally, as a single ZIP file, with extraction instructions. The packet includes the draft in PDF and DOCX form, cited sources as separate PDFs for counsel's review, and a PDF receipt. Delivery is by encrypted email or secure file transfer, with the password sent separately.
Which courts do you cover?
There is no published roster. Name the court and the posture in the inquiry. A matter may be declined because it is a poor fit, because of capacity, or because of the forum.
Will you appear in court?
No. Turnkey Briefs does not appear in any proceeding or argue on counsel's behalf. The product is the written draft.
Remaining questions may be sent through contact or as part of an inquiry.