# Attorney product guide

Onboarding, docket search, marketplace proposals, messages, appointments, and contracts — step by step.

## Search topics

- **Claiming your attorney profile**  
  Verify your bar credentials and claim your OpenLaw profile to reach your dashboard in minutes — without a lengthy setup upfront.  
  [Read guide](https://www.openlaw.com/documentation/attorneys/claiming-your-profile)

- **Attorney onboarding**  
  After claiming your profile, complete your remaining setup so clients and the marketplace see accurate information about your practice.  
  [Read guide](https://www.openlaw.com/documentation/attorneys/regular-onboarding)

- **Docket search**  
  Search court records, open case details, and track dockets you are actively monitoring.  
  [Read guide](https://www.openlaw.com/documentation/attorneys/docket-search)

- **Proposal flow & AI auto-send**  
  Respond to marketplace cases manually or save templates that automatically send proposals when new matching cases arrive.  
  [Read guide](https://www.openlaw.com/documentation/attorneys/proposal-flow)

- **Messages**  
  Communicate with clients from one inbox. Conversations start when a client engages with you.  
  [Read guide](https://www.openlaw.com/documentation/attorneys/messages)

- **Appointments**  
  View upcoming consultations and manage your calendar so clients can book time with you.  
  [Read guide](https://www.openlaw.com/documentation/attorneys/appointments)

- **Send contracts & payment requests**  
  Send engagement agreements and retainer payment requests to clients from your dashboard.  
  [Read guide](https://www.openlaw.com/documentation/attorneys/send-contracts-payments)

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Also see

- [Client guide](https://www.openlaw.com/documentation/clients) 
  Marketplace cases, proposals, appointments, and hire requests.