This article will walk you through how to calculate deadlines in LawToolBox.
When creating a matter in LawToolBox you are prompted to select your State and Jurisdiction for your case.
Once you have selected your state and rule set, LawToolBox will calculate or add deadlines for that specific jurisdiction.
Tip: Wrong jurisdiction or change of venue?
To start calculating, click "+Calculate" or "Calculate Deadlines"
To add a miscellaneous appointment click "+Deadline" or "Add deadline or Appt"
LawToolBox calculated events allow you to review the deadlines before adding them to the calendar.
Make sure to click sync to push to the outlook calendar.
Existing matters:
Matter menu Calculate deadlines | |
View and edit deadlines + Calculate |
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New matters:
Click +New Matter to get started
How to choose your ruleset:
When you select your state, you will only see rules available for that state, including all rules available across the Country. See the complete list of published rules
Select State:
*pull-down lists are always type ahead
Select Rule:
Share your matter & start adding deadlines
If you made a mistake in your selection, or your jurisdiction changed, you can always click "Change ruleset"
How to calculate our deadlines:
Go to +Calculate in the top right
Clcik on the matter name and go to Calculate Deadlines
Calculate will take you to this page to add a triggering event and the date of that event to run the calculation
Select a trigger date in the pull-down list to run your deadlines:
Note: Not sure what trigger date to select? See below for the
Enter the Date
and click Next:
Note: If you select a weekend or a holiday on this step, the deadlines will run from the date of entry
Now your deadlines have been calculated.
Review what LawToolBox has generated and make your final selection in the checkboxes.
Click sync to push those entries to the Outlook calendar for all shared users.
Success!
The green status bar will indicate that deadlines have been synced
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REVERSE LOOKUP
Or use "Search all" to find a specific deadline you need to be calculated:
Search the deadline you need to autofill the trigger date:
The system will auto-populate the trigger date with this reverse lookup tool
Note:
Trigger dates with ** are our repeat calculators and allow you to name your own hearings, motions and depositions
See also:
- FAQ - Repeat Calculators in LawToolBox
- FAQ - Matter Sync Status
- FAQ - Adding Deadline notes
- FAQ - Adding location and time to hearings
- FAQ - Mini Calculator to move a deadline