1. Court Case Management
  2. Process
  3. Deadline handling
Process · Deadline handling

Deadline handling

A deadline is an owned case action, with a due date and a recorded outcome. The team checks the legal source for the date and uses the case record to manage its work.

Step by step

  1. Identify the obligation Matter Coordinator

    Matter Coordinator names the filing, correction or outstanding action and links it to the source matter.

    • Names due case work
    • Updates Matter deadlines, Matters
  2. Assign an owner Matter Coordinator

    Choose the team member responsible for follow-up and confirm the due date.

    • Establishes responsibility
    • Updates Matter deadlines, Team members
  3. Review open work Matter Coordinator

    The owner checks the open list and due-date view; Matter Coordinator records progress as the work moves to in progress.

    • Shows unfinished work
    • Updates Matter deadlines
  4. Resolve the item Matter Coordinator

    Record completion time and resolution, or cancel the item with its case link intact.

    • Preserves the result
    • Updates Matter deadlines
Matter Coordinator
Maintains the assignment; Supervising Attorney checks consequential due work; Auditor reads the outcome.

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