About LITEFile

What is LITEFile?

LITEFile is a product built by the Suffolk University Law School Legal Innovation & Technology (LIT) Lab. It helps people prepare and submit electronic court filings through a guided, step-by-step process.

The LIT Lab builds and maintains the technology. The court remains responsible for its rules, filing requirements, decisions, and the official court record.

How does it work?

LITEFile asks questions about your filing, helps you organize your documents, and sends your completed filing through the jurisdiction's electronic filing system. You can use it on a computer or mobile device.

A submission confirmation means that LITEFile sent the filing for processing. It does not by itself mean that the court accepted the filing. Check your filing status and follow any instructions from the court.

Documentation & User Guides

Looking for detailed instructions, step-by-step screenshots, court configuration guides, or administrator documentation? Visit our documentation portal:

View LITEFile Documentation

Court partners

This LITEFile experience is configured for the Illinois Courts.

Project partner

LITEFile's Illinois e-filing integration was developed in close partnership with Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO), who provided project leadership, co-development, and funding to expand accessible electronic court filing for self-represented litigants in Illinois.

Project funders

The development of LITEFile and its court filing integrations has received generous grant support from national organizations dedicated to advancing equal access to justice:

Your information is safe and private

LITEFile is designed to keep your filing information safe and private. Information you enter is used to prepare, submit, and track your filing, and is shared with the court and filing services needed to process it. We do not sell your personal information.

We use HTTPS encryption, access controls, firewalls, monitoring, and regular security updates to protect information. Access is limited to authorized people who need it to operate or improve the service. Read the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Get involved

LITEFile is built with free and open-source technology. Visit the public LITEFile GitHub repository to learn about the project, report an issue, or contribute.

The Document Assembly Line community welcomes volunteers to test, build, translate, and improve legal technology.

Learn about volunteering

Need legal help?

LITEFile provides legal information and filing technology, not legal advice or representation. If you need legal advice, representation, or assistance with your situation, free and low-cost help may be available through local legal aid organizations and court resource centers:

Looking for resources in other states? View resources for all supported jurisdictions on the main About page.