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How to automate “calendar court deadlines and key dates”

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20 min
typically, every day
65%
of the time can be automated
Some setup
to set up

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Software feature

Use court-rules calendaring to calculate deadlines

LawToolBox, CompuLaw, Clio court rules and Smokeball calculate related deadlines from a trigger date using court rules and update them when dates change.

Typically saves about 50% of the time1 h to set up
  1. 1Check whether your practice management system includes court rules calendaring.
  2. 2Enter the trigger event (service date, hearing date) on the matter.
  3. 3Let the tool create all related deadlines on the shared calendar.
  4. 4Keep a second-person check on critical dates as your firm requires.

Tools: LawToolBox · CompuLaw · Clio court rules · Smokeball · MyCase

Quick wins

Have you tried…

Do you use court-rules calendaring to calculate deadlines automatically?
You enter one trigger date, like a service date, and the tool works out all the related deadlines from the court rules and puts them on the calendar.

Who does this task

Roles in our library that list this as one of their common tasks. Each guide covers the rest of that role’s week.

Paralegal / Legal AssistantAttorney / Lawyer (firm)

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