What's new

July 31, 2026

Turn on SMS in Settings and get a text when your request is claimed, when a covered hearing is coming up, and when a payment goes through. Off by default, and you can stop anytime by replying STOP.

Email, text, and push preferences now sit together under Settings → Notifications, alongside the per-event controls.

The verification screen can now email you a fresh confirmation link, so a missing or expired email no longer leaves you stuck at sign-in.

July 8, 2026

Your contact details are visible only to you and platform admins — never to other attorneys browsing the platform. Contact information is exchanged once a request is confirmed, not before.

Both sides of every hearing are held to the same standard: an admin verifies your bar credential before you can post a request or cover one.

Uploading a bar card, insurance certificate, or background check now alerts our admins immediately, so verification does not sit waiting in a queue.

June 14, 2026

Browse coverage by city, with each page built from the real court data for that jurisdiction.

A home for practice guides and platform news.

June 13, 2026

Posting a request now includes a short attestation that you have whatever client consent your jurisdiction requires for limited-scope appearance counsel.

A cleaner editorial look, clearer pricing, and a straight answer to how coverage actually works.

June 12, 2026

Claiming a hearing walks you through a conflict check and confirms you are licensed and in good standing in that court’s state.

Billing shows what is being held for in-flight hearings, plus a Completed Hearings tab with everything you have earned.

Pay from the request page itself instead of hunting for a separate step.

SMS stays off until you turn it on in Settings, where the full consent terms are shown.

May 4, 2026

Inquiries on your request appear immediately, and both sides are notified when one is sent.

May 3, 2026

The dashboard loads quickly on first open instead of stalling on a spinner.

May 1, 2026

Moving between pages no longer signs you out unexpectedly.

April 17, 2026

Get alerts even when the site is closed — install CoverageCobra to your home screen and allow notifications.

Reset a forgotten password by email, and set your practice areas, jurisdictions, and rate through a three-step walkthrough.

April 16, 2026

Bar licensed, insured, and background-checked badges appear on profiles and in search results once verified.

Your next hearing sits at the top of the dashboard with a countdown and one-tap check-in.

Requests matching your courts and practice areas that need coverage soon now surface on your dashboard.

Not getting traction on an open request? Boost it to the top of the feed and notify nearby attorneys.

See twelve months of earnings and the courts you appear in most, right on the dashboard.

Every completed hearing has a receipt you can print or save as a PDF for your records.

Download your coverage history for your accountant or your own books.

Duplicate a previous coverage request, or save one as a template for the hearings you post often.

A short weekly recap of your coverage activity and what to line up next.

Report unprofessional conduct from a profile or a hearing thread; every report goes to a moderation queue.

Press ⌘K (Ctrl+K on Windows) to search and navigate the whole app from the keyboard.

Flip your availability for coverage on or off from anywhere, without digging into Settings.

Sort the notification dropdown by messages, requests, and payments instead of scrolling through everything.

A full dark theme across the app, plus the real CoverageCobra brand mark.