User Manual

User Manual

A complete guide to every page, field, and function in the Elucid Legal platform.

Table of Contents

  1. Public Website
    1. Landing Page
    2. Onboarding Poster
  2. Admin Console
    1. Network Overview (Dashboard)
    2. Attorney Registry
    3. Attorney Detail View
    4. Coverage Map (Admin)
    5. Connection Requests
    6. Export Data

1. Public Website

The public-facing website is the primary network-building tool for Elucid Legal. It is designed to attract licensed attorneys in New York and New Jersey and guide them toward registering their interest in the platform.

1.1 Landing Page

The landing page is served at the root path (/) and provides a comprehensive overview of the Elucid Legal platform, earnings potential, and a registration form.

Navigation Bar

A sticky navigation bar appears at the top of every public page. It contains:

Hero Section

The hero section is a large, branded area at the top of the page featuring:

Value Propositions

Below the hero, four cards communicate the platform's core benefits:

Card Description
Flexible Scheduling Attorneys set their own availability and accept sessions when it suits them — evenings, weekends, or full-time.
Transparent Earnings Clear, published rates with no hidden deductions or revenue-sharing surprises.
Thoughtful Client Connections The platform connects clients with attorneys based on practice area, jurisdiction, and availability.
Built-in Tools Document handling, session notes, billing, and scheduling consolidated into one interface.

Platform Roadmap

A dark-background section presents the four-phase development timeline:

Phase Timeline Focus Status
Phase 1 Live Attorney Onboarding — welcoming 100–300 licensed NY/NJ attorneys, platform registration, profile setup, and practice area mapping. Live
Phase 2 Live Client Intake — client-facing intake portal, connections engine, consultation scheduling, and session management. Live
Phase 3 Live Billing & Payouts — session billing, automated attorney payouts, and subscription plans for high-frequency clients. Live
Phase 4 In progress Full Attorney Dashboard — analytics, document library, client history, and performance insights. In progress

Earnings Calculator

An interactive calculator allows prospective attorneys to estimate their potential income on the platform. The platform's billing rate and attorney revenue share are fixed, so attorneys only need to estimate how much time they want to commit. The calculator uses the shared BillingUtils helpers and is precise to the cent.

Field Type Range / Default Description
Hours per week Range slider 2–40 hrs (default 10) The total billable client time the attorney plans to commit each week. Time is rounded to the nearest quarter hour for billing.
Working weeks per year Range slider 40–52 weeks (default 48) The number of weeks the attorney expects to be available, after vacation and time off.
Client billing rate Fixed display $144.00 / hour The flat rate clients are billed across the platform.
Attorney revenue share Fixed display 45% The portion of every billed dollar that goes directly to the attorney.

The calculator updates in real time as the sliders change and produces the following outputs:

Below the calculator, a static reference table shows attorney earnings for typical commitments (5, 10, 15, and 20 hrs/week × 4 weeks/month at $144/hr × 45%) so prospective attorneys can sanity-check the numbers.

Coverage Map

A visual SVG map of New York and New Jersey shows attorney demand density across the region. The map includes:

Registration Form

At the bottom of the landing page, a registration form collects attorney interest. The form is laid out in a two-column grid and contains these fields:

Field Type Required Description
Full Name Text input Yes The attorney's full legal name.
Email Email input Yes Professional email address.
Phone Tel input Yes Contact phone number.
Bar Number Text input Yes The attorney's bar admission number.
Jurisdiction Select dropdown Yes Options: New York, New Jersey, or Both.
Years of Experience Number input Yes Total years of legal practice.
Practice Areas Multi-select tag grid Yes (at least one) Clickable tags for: Civil Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Corporate, Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury, Employment, Bankruptcy, Tax Law, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property.
Availability Multi-select button grid Yes (at least one) Time slot preferences: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons, Weekday Evenings, Saturday, Sunday, Full-time.

Upon submission, the form validates that all required fields are filled, sends the data to the API (POST /api/registrations), and displays a success confirmation with a green check mark. The Submit button is disabled while the request is processing.

1.2 Onboarding Poster

The onboarding poster is a standalone page at /poster/ designed for sharing and print. It is a single, visually impactful card on a dark purple background.

Highlights Grid

Four cards present key statistics at a glance:

Card Value Label
Earnings $150K+ Potential annual earnings for active attorneys
Practice Areas 12 Practice areas including Civil Litigation, Family Law, and more
Flexibility Flexible Choose weekday, evening, or weekend availability
Target 100–300 Attorneys we're onboarding across NY and NJ

Practice Areas Tag Cloud

A collection of pill-shaped tags displays featured practice areas: Civil Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Corporate, Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury, and Employment.

Call-to-Action

A prominent button labeled "Register Your Interest →" links back to the main landing page registration form. Beneath it, a subtitle reads: "No commitment required · Takes 2 minutes."

2. Admin Console

The Admin Console is accessed at /admin/ and provides a comprehensive back-office interface for managing the attorney network, reviewing registrations, and tracking connection requests. It uses a sidebar navigation layout with a dark left panel and a light content area.

2.1 Network Overview (Dashboard)

The dashboard is the default landing page of the Admin Console and provides a high-level summary of all network activity.

Statistics Cards

A row of summary cards at the top shows real-time metrics pulled from the API:

Jurisdiction Breakdown (Donut Chart)

A donut chart visualizes the distribution of registrations across jurisdictions (New York, New Jersey, Both). Each segment is color-coded, and a legend beside the chart shows the count and percentage for each jurisdiction. Hovering or clicking a segment highlights it.

Top Practice Areas (Bar Chart)

A horizontal bar chart ranks the most popular practice areas across all registrations. Each bar shows the practice area name, a proportional color fill, and the count of attorneys who selected it.

Recent Registration Alerts

A panel listing the most recently submitted registrations with the attorney's name, jurisdiction, and timestamp. Clicking a row navigates to the Attorney Detail View for that registration.

2.2 Attorney Registry

The Attorney Registry page provides a searchable, filterable table of all registered attorneys.

Table Columns

Column Description
Name Attorney's full name. The column header is sortable.
Bar # Bar admission number. Sortable.
Jurisdiction Displayed as a colored pill badge — blue for NY, green for NJ, amber for Both. Sortable.
Practice Areas Small tags showing each selected practice area.
Experience Years of experience. Sortable.
Registered Registration date. Sortable (default sort, newest first).
Status A dropdown select that shows and allows changing the attorney's current status. Sortable.

Search and Filters

Above the table, a toolbar provides:

Row Interaction

Clicking anywhere on a table row (except the status dropdown) opens the Attorney Detail View for that attorney.

Pagination

When the result set exceeds the page size, pagination controls appear at the bottom of the table with page number buttons and a page info label.

2.3 Attorney Detail View

The Attorney Detail View is a tabbed interface showing all information for a single attorney. A "← Back to Registry" link at the top returns to the Attorney Registry.

Header

Displays the attorney's full name, registration metadata (ID, registration date, email), a status badge, and a "Save Changes" button.

Profile Completeness Score

A horizontal progress bar shows how complete the attorney's profile is as a percentage, based on the number of fields and verifications completed.

Tabs

The detail view is organized into seven tabs:

Tab Contents
Overview Editable profile fields: First Name, Last Name, Email (read-only), Phone, LinkedIn URL, Resume URL, Assigned Admin. Also includes a status dropdown and practice area multi-select.
Credentials Bar Number, Jurisdiction (any US state — NY and NJ are currently active; other states queue for the next launch wave), and Years of Experience. These fields can be edited and saved.
Availability The attorney's selected time slot preferences displayed as toggle buttons (Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons, Weekday Evenings, Saturday, Sunday, Full-time). Admins can modify these.
Verification A verification checklist with five items, each with a status dropdown.
Documents File management: upload new documents, view existing uploads, download files, and delete documents. Each document shows its filename, type tag, upload date, and size.
Notes Internal notes system. Add new notes via a text area and submit button. Existing notes display the author, timestamp, and content in reverse-chronological order.
Activity A full audit trail of all actions on this attorney record, displayed as a timeline. Each entry shows a colored dot (by event type), description, and timestamp.

Verification Checklist

The Verification tab contains five check items, each representing a verification step:

Check Item Possible Statuses
Identity Verification Pending, Passed, Failed, Waived
Bar Admission Pending, Passed, Failed, Waived
Jurisdiction Confirmation Pending, Passed, Failed, Waived
Resume Reviewed Pending, Passed, Failed, Waived
Malpractice Insurance Pending, Passed, Failed, Waived

Each item is styled with a colored border depending on its status — green for Passed, red for Failed, gray for Waived, and yellow/default for Pending.

Admin Actions

From the Attorney Detail View, administrators can perform the following actions:

Status workflow: The typical progression is:
Pending Contacted Under Review Verified / Rejected / Missing Documents

2.4 Coverage Map (Admin)

The admin Coverage Map page provides a more detailed geographic view than the public landing page map. It is accessible from the sidebar under "Coverage Map."

Attorney Density View

The map displays the geographic distribution of registered attorneys across New York and New Jersey, with dots color-coded by status:

Coverage Gap Identification

Below the map, two panels provide additional analysis:

2.5 Connection Requests

The Connection Requests page allows administrators to create and manage requests for attorney connections.

Create New Request Form

A form to create a new connection request with the following fields:

Field Type Description
Jurisdiction Select dropdown The jurisdiction needed for the connection (NY, NJ, or Both).
Practice Area Select dropdown The required practice area for the connection.
Urgency Select dropdown Priority level of the request (e.g., Normal, Urgent, Critical).
Description Textarea Free-text details about the connection need.

Requests Table

A table listing all connection requests with columns for jurisdiction, practice area, urgency, status, creation date, and description. The table supports:

Request Detail View

Clicking a request row opens a detail view where the status can be updated through the connection workflow:

Open Sourcing Filled

2.6 Export Data

The Export Data page provides a simple interface for bulk-exporting registration data.

Format Selection

Two format options are available, presented as selectable buttons:

Export Button

A single "Export" button triggers the download. The exported file contains all attorney registration records with their current status, profile data, and metadata. The selected format button is highlighted to indicate the active choice.