LegalShield

Everyone has a time in their life when they  need legal advice or assistance. With employee-pay-all LegalShield coverage, just pay a small monthly fee and you’ll have access to legal consultations from an experienced attorney. 

Covered Services

• Advice and consultation (personal): Phone consultations with your law firm for any personal legal matter, even pre-existing ones.
• Document review (personal): Your provider law firm will review personal documents (up to 15 pages each).
• Letters/phone calls (personal): A phone call or letter on a lawyer’s letterhead can help quickly resolve your legal matters.
• Trial defense (civil): Trial defense services when named defendant in a covered civil lawsuit.
• 24/7 emergency access: 24/7/365 emergency legal access for covered emergencies.¹
• Income tax audit services: Receive representation if audited by the IRS on your personal tax return.
• Residential loan document assistance: Your provider law firm will prepare or review required mortgage documents for the purchase of your primary residence, once per membership year.
• 25% off additional legal services: Discounted rates for additional legal services.
• Family matters: Receive assistance for an uncontested adoption, uncontested name change, uncontested separation or annulment, and uncontested divorce.^1,2 If contested, the 25% discount will apply.
• Will preparation and power of attorney: Your provider lawyer will assist in preparation of a Standard Will, Physician’s Directive and Living Will as well as prepare a Power of Attorney as part of your estate planning needs.
• Traffic matters:
  • Speeding ticket assistance
  • Criminal defense for death-related traffic accidents
  • Driver’s license assistance
  • Property damage collection

For more information, review the Legal Plan contract.

*This service also available for out-of-state matters.
** Out-of-state matters receive the same benefits as in state matters collectively.
1 This benefit is not to be used for matters when you wish to take legal action against another party.
2 90 day waiting period from the effective date of your plan.

The Cost of an Attorney

*These are ranges based on hourly rates of LegalShield attorneys. This is not a quote or guarantee of any actual legal fees or costs. Actual hourly rates, fees and costs may vary based on geographical need, legal issue or experience required. Cost ranges are calculated by multiplying the normal hourly fee of general (lowest) and specialized (highest) attorneys in the selected state by the average number of hours billed for that service. Costs shown above represent attorney fees in the state of Alabama.

** Refers to the annual cost of a LegalShield membership.

Enrolling in Coverage

LegalShield is eligible for enrollment throughout the year, so you don't have to wait for the open enrollment period to enroll in coverage. It can also be dropped at any time. Once you enroll, coverage will automatically start at the beginning of the very next month after the month when you first enrolled. If you decide to drop LegalShield, then your coverage will last through the end of the same month when you dropped your coverage.

When you are ready to enroll, log in to Workday with your university credentials. Once you log in, type "Change Benefits" in the search bar to access the Change Benefits task.

1. Select Change Legal Insurance Election from the Change Reason drop down and enter today's date. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen.
2. You will receive a Benefit Change - Change Legal Insurance Election event in your Workday inbox in My Tasks.
3. Click the Let's Get Started button.
4. Select Manage under Legal Insurance.
5. Use the radial to "Select" the desired plan. You can select only one plan. The others will automatically be moved to "Waive."
6. Click Confirm and Continue at the bottom.
7. Use the Coverage drop down to select the desired level of coverage and then click Save at the bottom of the screen.
8. After enrolling in the desired plans, click the Review and Sign button at the bottom of the screen.
9. Review your selections and check the box next to I Accept to electronically sign your elections.
10. Click Submit.

If you have any questions, contact your campus Human Resources office or LegalShield at 800-770-9820.

Note: Premiums are paid through convenient payroll deductions when you enroll through Workday. If you enroll through the LegalShield website, your premiums will be paid through a bank draft.

Home Business Supplement

The home business supplement provides coverage for wholly-owned businesses with only immediate family member employees. Through the home business supplement, you can receive legal advice, document review, letters and calls on your behalf, and assistance with debt collection and audits.

Important: You must enroll in Basic Coverage to elect the Home Business Supplement.