First Legal

First Legal is an alternative legal services provider (ALSP) delivering litigation support services to law firms and corporate legal departments nationwide. Operating under a "File Thru Trial" model, the company groups its offerings into six service divisions spanning the litigation lifecycle from case filing through trial.

Key features and functions include:

Court & Process
Includes eFiling, in-person court filing, service of process, e-recording, and litigation research services, supported by court information resources and MCLE-accredited webinars for legal staff.

Depositions
Covers court reporting, legal videography, translation and interpreting, transcription, and access to conference rooms and suites for deposition proceedings.

eDiscovery
Provides early case assessment, litigation hold and preservation support, defensible data collection, data processing and hosting, and document production services.

Records
Handles subpoena and authorization services, out-of-state subpoenas, deposition officer designation, document management, and onsite and offsite scanning.

Digital Services
Includes document printing and scanning, trial and exhibit binder production, document depository and shredding services, large-format copying, and digital media duplication.

Investigations
Offers surveillance (sub rosa), civil and business litigation investigations, personal injury investigations, and international service of process.

Trial Support
Provides trial technicians, war room set-up, trial equipment rental, demonstratives, audio/video editing, 3D animations, and visual presentation services.

First Legal operates physical offices across California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Florida, and New York, and states it serves clients across all 50 states. The company is privately held and backed by private equity firm Aurora Capital Partners. It has grown in part through acquisitions, most recently acquiring eFileMadeEasy in April 2026 to expand its eFiling platform capabilities.