Discovery Production Deadline Tracker
A done-for-you law firm automation built for the Discovery Paralegal, connecting Clio, Slack, and Airtable so the work below happens on its own.
What this automation does, step by step
In litigation matters, the automation automatically tracks every document production deadline tied to discovery requests entered into Clio, calculating response windows the moment a request is logged and scheduling advance alerts at 14, 7, and 2 days before each deadline.
Alerts go to both the responsible attorney and the discovery paralegal through Slack, and any deadline still open the morning it's due triggers an urgent escalation to the litigation supervisor rather than quietly passing unnoticed.
A shared Airtable board shows every open discovery obligation across all active litigation matters sorted by due date, giving the team a single view instead of checking each file individually.
Discovery deadlines, one of the easiest things to lose track of across a busy litigation caseload, get caught consistently well ahead of time instead of triggering a last-minute scramble or a motion to compel from opposing counsel.
- Practice management software (e.g., Clio or MyCase)
- Zapier or Make.com
- Slack (deadline alerts)
- Airtable (discovery tracker)
Using different software? We build around what you already have, so you never have to switch tools to automate.
The manual way vs. the automated way
Without automation
The manual approach means a discovery paralegal handles each case reactively, after someone has already noticed something went wrong. It's the kind of work that quietly eats hours every week.
With this automation
- Expiration and renewal alerts on a 90, 60, and 30 day countdown
- Signature and document chasers that escalate on their own
- Deadline tracking for filings, permits, and inspections
- An automatic audit trail of every notice sent
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