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Missed deadlines are the
openclaw skills install caseclawOne missed deadline ends a career. caseclaw makes sure it never happens.
Missed deadlines cause more malpractice suits than bad legal advice. Conflicts of interest are a close second. And every attorney has lost thousands in billable hours they forgot to log. caseclaw is the command center that sits in your terminal and guards against all three—silently, ruthlessly, around the clock.
Point it at a matter and it auto-calculates every filing deadline from 600+ court rule sets. Throw a new client name at it and it checks conflicts against your entire case history in under a second. Start typing and it's already timing your work in six-minute increments.
No browser tabs. No clunky SaaS dashboards. No $500/seat enterprise contracts. Just one command and the peace of mind that nothing is slipping through.
Who it's for: Solo attorneys drowning in deadlines, small-firm litigators juggling 40+ matters, paralegals who hold everything together, and in-house teams that need audit-proof tracking.
What it replaces: The spreadsheet you swore you'd update, the calendar reminder that got buried, and the sinking feeling at 11 PM that you forgot to file something.
| Feature | Free | Pro ($29/mo) | Firm ($99/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline tracking (manual) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto-calculated deadlines | 5/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Court rules database | 50 courts | 600+ courts | 600+ courts |
| Conflict checks | Basic (local) | Full (fuzzy + entity) | Full + cross-matter |
| Case law monitoring | — | 10 alerts | Unlimited alerts |
| Time/billing capture | Basic timer | Smart billing codes | Multi-attorney + LEDES export |
| Opposing counsel intel | — | Win/loss lookup | Full analytics |
| Matters | 3 active | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Team members | 1 | 1 | Up to 25 |
| API access | — | — | ✅ |
| Priority support | — | Dedicated Slack |
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caseclaw init # Initialize in current directory
caseclaw auth login # Authenticate (free account)
caseclaw config set jurisdiction "NY" # Set default jurisdiction
caseclaw config set court "SDNY" # Set default court
The #1 reason attorneys get sued is missed deadlines. caseclaw makes it impossible.
Add deadlines manually:
caseclaw deadline add --matter "Smith v. Jones" --type "Answer" --due 2026-03-15 --court SDNYcaseclaw deadline add --matter "Smith v. Jones" --type "Discovery cutoff" --due 2026-06-01caseclaw deadline add --matter "Acme Corp" --type "SOL" --trigger-date 2024-02-01 --statute "NY CPLR 214" --years 3Auto-calculate deadlines (Pro):
caseclaw deadline calc --event "complaint-served" --date 2026-02-10 --court SDNY
→ Auto-generates: Answer due (21 days), Discovery deadline, Pre-trial conference, etc.caseclaw deadline calc --event "appeal-filed" --date 2026-02-18 --court "2d Cir"View and manage:
caseclaw deadline list — All upcoming deadlinescaseclaw deadline list --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Per-matter deadlinescaseclaw deadline list --overdue — 🚨 What you missedcaseclaw deadline list --next 7 — Next 7 dayscaseclaw deadline list --next 30 --json — Export for calendaringcaseclaw deadline done --id DL-0042 — Mark completeAlerts:
caseclaw deadline alerts --email you@firm.com — Daily email digestcaseclaw deadline alerts --slack #deadlines — Slack notifications (Firm)caseclaw deadline alerts --calendar — Sync to Google/OutlookEvery court has different rules. Wrong font? Wrong margin? Filing rejected, deadline missed, client furious.
caseclaw rules show SDNY — Full rule summarycaseclaw rules show SDNY --topic "page-limit" — Specific rulecaseclaw rules show SDNY --topic "font"caseclaw rules show SDNY --topic "efiling"caseclaw rules check brief.pdf --court SDNY — ✅/❌ compliance checkcaseclaw rules diff SDNY EDNY — Compare two courts' rulescaseclaw rules search "electronic filing" --state NYSupported checks (Pro):
Miss a conflict and you're looking at disqualification—or worse, a bar complaint.
caseclaw conflict check "John Smith" "Acme Corporation"caseclaw conflict check "Jane Doe" --thorough — Fuzzy matching + entity resolution (Pro)caseclaw conflict add --entity "Acme Corp" --matter "2024-001" --role plaintiffcaseclaw conflict add --entity "Bob Builder" --matter "2024-001" --role witnesscaseclaw conflict list --matter "2024-001"caseclaw conflict search "Acme" — Search across all matterscaseclaw conflict export --format csvFuzzy matching (Pro) catches:
Stop getting surprised at oral argument by a case decided last week.
caseclaw watch add --query "qualified immunity" --court "Supreme Court"caseclaw watch add --query "TCPA" --circuit 2caseclaw watch add --case "2025-CV-1234" --court SDNY — Track a specific casecaseclaw watch listcaseclaw watch results --last 7 — New hits this weekcaseclaw watch alerts --email you@firm.com --frequency weeklyEvery 6 minutes you don't capture is money you'll never see.
Track time:
caseclaw time start --matter "Smith v. Jones" --task "Draft motion"caseclaw time stopcaseclaw time add --matter "Smith v. Jones" --hours 1.5 --task "Client call" --date 2026-02-18caseclaw time status — What's currently runningReview and export:
caseclaw time log --matter "Smith v. Jones" — Full time logcaseclaw time log --todaycaseclaw time log --week --summarycaseclaw time log --month --billable-onlycaseclaw time export --matter "Smith v. Jones" --format csvcaseclaw time export --month 2026-02 --format ledes — LEDES 1998B export (Firm)Smart billing codes (Pro):
caseclaw time start --matter "Smith v. Jones" --task "research"
→ Auto-suggests: UTBMS code L120 (Research - Legal Issues)caseclaw matter new --name "Smith v. Jones" --type litigation --court SDNY --client "Jane Smith"caseclaw matter listcaseclaw matter list --status activecaseclaw matter show "Smith v. Jones" — Full matter dashboardcaseclaw matter close "Smith v. Jones" --reason "settled"caseclaw matter archive "Smith v. Jones"Matter dashboard shows:
Know who you're up against before you walk into the courtroom.
caseclaw opp lookup "Jane Attorney" --jurisdiction NYcaseclaw opp firm "Dewey & Associates"caseclaw opp history "Jane Attorney" --court SDNY — Past casescaseclaw opp stats "Jane Attorney" — Win/loss, avg settlement (Firm)New Matter Intake
# 1. Run conflict check
caseclaw conflict check "New Client LLC" "Opposing Party Inc"
# 2. Create matter
caseclaw matter new --name "NewClient v. Opposing" --type litigation --court SDNY
# 3. Auto-generate deadlines
caseclaw deadline calc --event "complaint-filed" --date 2026-02-18 --court SDNY
# 4. Start the clock
caseclaw time start --matter "NewClient v. Opposing" --task "Client intake"
Morning Dashboard
# What's due this week?
caseclaw deadline list --next 7
# Any new case law?
caseclaw watch results --last 1
# Unbilled time?
caseclaw time log --week --unbilled
Pre-Filing Checklist
# Check court rules
caseclaw rules show SDNY --topic "page-limit"
caseclaw rules show SDNY --topic "efiling"
# Validate your brief
caseclaw rules check motion.pdf --court SDNY
# Log the filing time
caseclaw time add --matter "Smith v. Jones" --hours 0.5 --task "E-file motion"
# Mark deadline complete
caseclaw deadline done --id DL-0042
End of Month Billing
# Review all time entries
caseclaw time log --month 2026-02 --summary
# Export for billing system
caseclaw time export --month 2026-02 --format ledes > february_billing.txt
# Check for unbilled matters
caseclaw time log --month 2026-02 --unbilled --by-matter
~/.caseclaw/ — nothing leaves your machine on Free tierlawclaw skill for document analysis alongside case managementgog skill for Google Calendar deadline sync and Gmail integrationcaseclaw audit log --matter "Smith v. Jones"caseclaw data export / caseclaw data delete --confirmcaseclaw help <command> for built-in docscaseclaw feedback "your message" to reach the team