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What Is Docketing?

Tracking court filings, deadlines and events for every matter, often calculated from court rules.

Legal Tech GlossaryBy The Circle Desk

Why It Matters

Missed deadlines are among the most common causes of malpractice claims. Docketing teams and software reduce that risk by calculating and checking dates centrally rather than leaving them to each lawyer.

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Related Terms

Rules-based calendaring
Software that calculates deadlines automatically from court and procedural rules once a triggering event, such as service of a complaint, is entered.
Court e-filing
Submitting court documents electronically through a court's filing system, such as PACER/CM-ECF for US federal courts.
IP docketing
Recording and tracking deadlines for patent and trademark applications and registrations across patent and trademark offices worldwide.

General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.