Legal Drafting · For Arkansas Attorneys

Your next motion. Drafted. Without working another weekend.

A licensed Arkansas attorney with a decade-plus of courtroom experience drafts the pleadings, motions, briefs, and orders your practice needs — on a flat monthly retainer. You stay counsel of record. Your client never knows. Your weekends are yours again.

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Who's Drafting

Drafted by an attorney who's actually been in the courtroom.

14+
Years licensed in Arkansas
Weekly
In court, actively litigating
Hundreds
Of cases tried, settled, and closed
Why It Works

A licensed Arkansas attorney. Behind the scenes. On retainer.

i.

A litigator, not just a drafter

Most contract drafting services use research attorneys who've never argued a motion. I'm in court every week, actually litigating cases. I know what works because I've watched it work. I draft like a litigator because I am one.

ii.

Fixed monthly cost, predictable cash flow

Predictable monthly cost. You pick a plan with a hard monthly number. If your work approaches the included hours, I'll let you know before any overage hits — so you can decide whether to upgrade your tier or accept the additional billing. No surprise invoices, no bills that ballooned without warning.

iii.

Your client never knows I exist

Contract drafting is permitted under Arkansas Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1, Comment [6]. I never appear in court. Never sign your pleadings. Never communicate with your clients unless you specifically ask me to. You stay counsel of record on every matter, and your relationship with your client stays exactly the same.

iv.

Confidential. Conflict-checked. Insured.

Every matter is conflict-checked against my prior engagements before I accept it. Every document moves through a secure encrypted portal. Professional liability insurance covers my work. Your Rule 1.6 confidentiality obligations to your clients are protected at every step.

What Gets Drafted

Practice-ready work product, ready for your signature.

Drafting across the full range of Arkansas family law, adoption, probate, estate planning, and guardianship matters — plus the civil litigation drafting that supports contested matters across substantive areas.

Divorce & Dissolution

  • Divorce complaints & answers
  • Property settlement agreements
  • QDROs & retirement division
  • Spousal support orders
  • Decrees & final orders
  • Trial briefs & pretrial filings

Custody, Visitation & Support

  • Initial custody petitions
  • Paternity actions
  • Child support orders
  • Visitation & parenting plans
  • Motions to modify
  • Relocation petitions
  • Contempt & enforcement

Adoption

  • Stepparent adoption petitions
  • Relative adoption petitions
  • Private adoption petitions
  • Consent & relinquishment forms
  • Termination of parental rights
  • Final decrees of adoption
  • Supporting affidavits

Civil Litigation

  • Complaints & answers
  • Interrogatories & requests for production
  • Requests for admission
  • Discovery responses & objections
  • Motions to compel & protective orders

The procedural drafting that supports any contested civil matter — including personal injury, contract disputes, and other tort actions where you need an extra pair of hands on pleadings, discovery, and motion practice.

Probate & Estate Administration

  • Petitions for probate
  • Letters testamentary & of administration
  • Inventories & accountings
  • Determination of heirship
  • Will contests
  • Small estate affidavits
  • Final distributions & closings

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

  • Last wills & testaments
  • Revocable living trusts
  • Irrevocable trusts
  • Powers of attorney (financial & healthcare)
  • Advance directives & living wills
  • Beneficiary designations & deeds of distribution
  • Trust funding documents & assignments

Adult & Minor Guardianships

  • Petitions for guardianship
  • Letters of guardianship
  • Annual accountings
  • Petitions to modify or terminate
  • Conservatorship matters
  • Emergency guardianship petitions
  • Reports to the court
Plans & Pricing

Flat monthly pricing. No surprises.

Three tiers based on your monthly drafting volume. Month-to-month. No long-term contract. Cancel any time. Effective hourly rates from $120 to $150 — significantly less than hiring an associate, with zero overhead, payroll, or management burden.

Tier I
For occasional overflow
$750/month
  • Up to 5 hours of drafting
  • 1 active matter at a time
  • Overage at $150/hour
  • Month-to-month
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Tier II
For regular drafting needs
$1,500/month
  • Up to 12 hours of drafting
  • Up to 3 active matters
  • One rush assignment per month
  • Overage at $150/hour
  • Month-to-month
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Tier III
For high-volume practices
$3,000/month
  • Up to 25 hours of drafting
  • Unlimited active matters
  • Three rush assignments per month
  • Overage at $150/hour
  • Month-to-month
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Beyond Tier III

Need more capacity? Ask about the Part-Time Associate Tier.

For practices with sustained high-volume drafting needs that exceed Tier III, I offer a custom engagement scoped to your actual workload, with dedicated weekly capacity. Pricing is based on hours, scope, and turnaround expectations. Just mention it when we talk on the intake call.

FAQ

Questions worth answering up front.

Is contract legal drafting between attorneys ethical in Arkansas?
Yes. Arkansas Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1, Comment [6] contemplates attorney-to-attorney contract drafting as permitted. You remain counsel of record. You retain full professional responsibility for the final filed document. I work for you, not around you. I never enter an appearance, never sign your pleadings, and never communicate with your client unless you specifically authorize it.
Do I have to disclose this to my client or the court?
Whether disclosure to your client is required depends on the matter, your engagement agreement, and your professional judgment under Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (Comment [6]) and 1.4. Many attorneys handle the question by including general language in their initial engagement agreement — something like: "Client consents to attorney's engagement of contract attorneys or other licensed legal professionals outside the firm to assist with research, drafting, or related support services as attorney deems appropriate, with attorney remaining responsible for the final work product." This addresses the question once at the start of representation rather than matter-by-matter. Disclosure to opposing counsel or the court is generally not required when one licensed attorney drafts for another. You're solely responsible for any disclosures specific to your case.
How do you handle conflicts of interest?
Before accepting any matter, I run a conflict check against every prior and existing engagement. If a conflict exists, I decline the matter without disclosing the conflicting engagement. The Master Services Agreement explicitly establishes that we are not a "firm" under Rule 1.0(c) — my conflicts are mine, not imputed to your firm.
What's your turnaround?
Standard drafting turnaround is typically 2 to 3 business days, depending on complexity and current capacity. Rush assignments are prioritized and turned around faster. Complex briefs and motions are scoped individually with a realistic deadline quoted upfront after I see the matter.
Can I bill my client for your work?
How you bill your client is your decision, governed by your fee agreement. The monthly retainer can be treated as a cost of practice — the same way you'd treat a research database subscription or paralegal salary — and clients can be billed at your normal rates. If you intend to itemize my fees as a separate line item on a client invoice in a way that constitutes fee division under Rule 1.5(e), you'd need to obtain client consent for that division.
What if I exceed my monthly hours?
You'll get a heads-up when you're approaching the included hours on your plan. Overage is billed at $150/hour and invoiced on the 1st of the following month. If you're consistently running over, it's worth upgrading to the next tier — the effective hourly rate drops with each tier.
Can I cancel?
Yes. The relationship is month-to-month. There's no long-term contract, no cancellation fee, and no minimum commitment. Cancel any time and your subscription ends at the close of the current billing month — you keep portal access through that date. The whole point is that this should make your practice better; if it doesn't, you should be able to walk away cleanly.
How do I actually use this?
Three steps. First, schedule a 20-minute intake call so we can confirm fit and answer your questions. Second, subscribe to your chosen tier through a secure portal where you'll also sign the Master Services Agreement. Third, submit matters through the portal as you have them — uploading case documents, deadlines, and any specific instructions. I draft. You receive the work ready for your review and filing.

Get your weekends back.

A 20-minute call is the first step. We'll confirm fit, talk through what your typical drafting week looks like, and figure out which tier makes sense.

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