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Demystifying PDF
Demystify PDF for lawyers
The Value of PDF
Value of PDF
for Legal Document
Lawyer Use Case
Lawyer Use Case
FREE 18+ Sample
FREE Sample Legal
Forms in PDF
Legal Document
Legal Document FAQs

Demystify PDF for lawyers.

Why legal professionals should use PDFs?

"PDF has moved from being the de facto standard for storing and sharing electronic documents in the legal world to the de jure standard based on its adoption for use by federal and state courts and governmental agencies."
- American Bar Association
"Because electronic filing is required for lawyers in the federal courts and many state courts, understanding the tools available to create PDF documents is a necessity."
- American Bar Association

Demystify PDF for lawyers.

Benefits of using PDFs for legal professionals.

Due to its unchanged layout, easy-to-use editing options, effective protection measures against unauthorized access, and other advantages, PDF has become a standard file format widely used by legal professionals.

Fluidity

Universal

PDF is the most preferred format for document viewing worldwide.
Formatting

Formatting

PDFs retain all formatting regardless of the devices they are accessed on.
Security

Security

PDFs offer strong document security for legal professionals.
Images

Images

Images can be added to and combined
with PDFs easily.
Editing Trail

Editing Trail

PDF supports edits and annotations
tracking.
Court-Friendliness

Court-Friendliness

PDFs are searchable, and support adding bookmarks & numbering.

Demystify PDF for lawyers.

Document problems faced by lawyers.

404 Repetitive work caused by switching between different devices.
404 Real-time document management.
404 Spend hours locating the correct file from a
large package of materials.
404 Sometimes only one or two important pages in a 100-page PDF.
404 Clients' messages are in various formats and conditions.
404 Time-consuming workflows slow down document creation.
404 Redundant data entry work due to error correction.
404 Delays in signature collection due to slow delivery and outdated methods.
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Greatly improved working techniques and halved study time.

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Uploading to the courts needs to create content in PDF documents and OCR forms. All in a sizable manner. This is what I use PDFelement most for.
Rache/lLegal Customer Service
I like the layout of PDFelement better than Adobe Acrobat. I also despise the subscription model. PDFelement just had the best value, and the auto-detect form fields is a huge time saver for creating forms used throughout the office.
Scott / Legal Operations
PDFelement help me organize documents easily without leaving the program.
Warren / Lawyer
The edit function is the best and it is easy to use. As in house lawyer, I am regularly editing PDFs that are sent by other parties. It is quick and seamless.
Edwin / Hourse Lawyer
In my day to day studies I need to do a lot of reading and editing and for that matter to be able to do all that using one application makes my work a hundred times easier and to me it feels very productive.
Shanna / General Counsel

FREE 8 sample legal forms in PDF.

Explore a wide range of legal PDF templates to meet your business and personal needs.

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Legal Memo Template
A Legal Memo is more of a written outline of a studied case in order to point out views and fact of a legal authority.
Legal Memo Template
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Marriage Contract Template
Marriage Contract is an agreement between the two parts of the marriage, the husband and the wife.
Marriage Contract Template
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Non-Compete Agreement Template
A Non-Compete Agreement is a contract where one party agrees not to compete with the other party from the contract for a determined period of time.
Non-Compete Agreement Template
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LLC Operating Agreement Template
LLC Operating Agreement is an agreement between the owners of the Limited Liability Company. A LLC Operating Agreement should cover LLC purpose and details, roles of owners and more.
LLC Operating Agreement Template
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Photography Contract Template
Whether it is family portraits, wedding, or any kind of shoot, a Photography Contract makes sure that the only memories that are captured are good ones.
Photography Contract Template
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Policy Memo Template
A Policy Memo is a written document providing analysis and recommendations or maybe even an advice for a certain issue.
Policy Memo Template
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Land Contract Template
Land contracts are seller-financing contracts that let a buyer to pay the seller straight for their home throughout the time without the use of traditional lenders.
Land Contract Template
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Non-Disclosure Agreement Template
A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a legal agreement between two parties who make it in a situation where the information has to be kept undisclosed.
Non-Disclosure Agreement Template
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Legal document FAQs.

  • Yes. An electronic signature is an efficient and legal way to get electronic documents signed quickly. Only this electronically signed PDF is regarded as an original and has legal value. Any other electronic copy of such PDF is also considered an original if no changes have been made thereon.

  • Yes, PDF is surely the type of format accepted in courts. In order for a document to be admissible in court it must be in a format that should not be altered or easily edited without leaving an electronic trail. PDF certainly meets the above requirements, making it the perfect file format in court.

  • Creating a legal document could be an easy task with PDFelement. PDFelement is a one-stop solution for creating and editing legal documents. It is ideal for legal professionals who seek an intuitive tool to convert any Word legal documents to PDF and add markups and comments on agreement drafts. With its powerful features, you can also append electronic signatures on legal documents and sync documents to access them from any device.

  • There may be an unlimited number of legal documents you will use in business. Some basic types of legal documents are listed below: 1) Terms of Service; 2) Privacy Policy; 3) Service Contract; 4) Sales Contract; 5) Nondisclosure Agreement; 6) Consulting Agreement; 7) Employment Agreements and Contracts; 8) Asset Purchase Agreement; 9) Workplace Health and Safety Policies.

  • A4 size (216x279mm) is a type of paper mostly used for legal purposes. However, in America and Canada, there is a different legal paper size, which is 216 x 356mm or 8.5 inches x 14 inches.

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