Suffolk LIT Lab's Document Assembly Line is a system for building expert systems—online guided interviews for self-represented litigants to complete and file court forms and other documents.

Free & open-source components

The following core components are free and open source thanks to an active community of courts, legal aid organizations, and volunteers.

CourtFormsOnline

A user-friendly, mobile-first, online interview portal website for Docassemble servers.

Assembly Line software

Extensions for Docassemble, including a library of pre-built and pre-translated questions, the Weaver, form stats, automated testing, and more.

E-filing

An open-source e-filing service provider (EFSP) that integrates Docassemble interviews with court e-filing systems, including Tyler's eFile & Serve.

Community support

Meetings, workshops, and an online forum for sharing knowledge and troubleshooting problems, plus training, documentation, and other resources.

Funded partnership benefits

Funded partnerships with courts support the Document Assembly Line and enable us to provide additional services for our partners.

Interviews

Docassemble hosting with Assembly Line software, customized for your jurisdiction.

E-filing

E-filing proxy server hosting and configuration.

Additional support

Additional training and support.

The Suffolk LIT Lab is actively seeking court partners. Email us to learn more:

Email the LIT Lab litlab@suffolk.edu