Know the deadline. Keep your case moving.
Birdlaw computes deadlines for California’s four federal district courts from the rules, standing orders, and case orders that govern your Matter. It monitors supported federal dockets nationwide and emails filing alerts. Forward the court’s NEF so Birdlaw can capture the filing PDF. Keep your documents together for review, redaction, and production.
Helio Labs v. Meridian
A date you can explain.
Every computed date opens into its derivation: the triggering event, the governing rule or order, the source language, the counted interval, and any weekend or holiday adjustment. Birdlaw proposes the date. Counsel confirms it.
The triggering event
See the filing, hearing, service event, or court order that started the clock, linked back to the Matter record.
The governing authority
Review the Federal Rule, local rule, standing order, chambers practice, or case order Birdlaw applied to the event.
The source language
Open the cited language behind the date instead of relying on a label or an unexplained calendar entry.
The counted interval
See the unit, direction, start point, and counting method that turn the triggering event into the proposed date.
The calendar adjustment
Weekend, holiday, and service-method adjustments remain visible as steps in the derivation, not hidden inside the result.
Counsel confirms it
Birdlaw proposes the deadline with its derivation open for review. Counsel confirms every date. Birdlaw never confirms a deadline for counsel.
When the docket moves, your team knows.
Birdlaw monitors supported federal dockets and emails your team when it finds a new filing. Forward the court’s NEF so Birdlaw can capture the filing PDF and include it with the alert.
Court feed timing and document access vary.
Northwind v. Reyes
Dkt. 62 · Opposition to motion for summary judgment
Other features
E-sign
Send signature requests, place fields for multiple recipients, route signers in sequence or together, and keep the signed PDF and completion certificate.
Research
Search federal opinions, orders, briefs, rules, and forms, then open the underlying source in Birdlaw.
Judge Intelligence
Explore standing orders, chambers practices, motion outcomes, and ruling times, with links to the underlying orders.
Timekeeper
Run multiple timers, assign time and expenses to Matters, and review billing reports before invoicing.
Document Review
Review, code, redact, and produce large collections with Bates numbering and privilege logs.
Firm management
Manage clients, Matters, roles, billing, trust accounts, conflicts, workloads, and firm reports in one place.
Keep your deadlines and documents together.
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