LitDocket

Overview

LitDocket is legal docketing software that turns uploaded documents into candidate dates and connected court deadlines. It is a strong fit for solo practitioners and small firms working in its supported jurisdictions; firms needing broader coverage or more than five shared seats should compare other options.

Its appeal is the combination of cascading deadline calculations, rule citations and required attorney approval. The trade-off is that capacity and collaboration are split across plans.

Key features

Document analysis and deadline chains

LitDocket extracts dates, parties and deadlines from legal documents, then lets an attorney review them before approval. A trigger event can create more than 50 dependent deadlines, with later changes cascading through the chain. That can reduce repetitive updates across a case, but the verification step remains essential: generated deadlines are not activated until an attorney checks them.

Rules and oversight

Coverage spans federal rules and state courts in 14 jurisdictions. Each deadline includes rule citations and the calculation methodology, while an audit trail records activity. This makes the basis for a date more reviewable than a bare calendar entry, though practices handling matters outside those jurisdictions should look elsewhere.

Calendar, collaboration and exports

A priority-coded calendar, configurable alerts and a morning dashboard highlight urgent and overdue items. Teams can share cases with role-based access and see who is viewing a case in real time. CSV, JSON and iCal exports provide options for moving cases, deadlines and documents into other workflows.

Security and privacy

LitDocket says data is encrypted in transit and at rest and stored in SOC 2 compliant data centers. Its privacy policy says customer data is not used to train AI models or shared with third parties for their own purposes. The policy names Firebase for authentication, Railway and Vercel for hosting, and Anthropic for AI processing.

Pricing

LitDocket has a free tier, a 14-day trial and paid plans from $49 a month. The free tier becomes read-only after the trial if the user does not subscribe, so it is a way to retain access to data rather than continue active docketing at no cost.

PlanPriceWhat it includesLimited free tierfreeRead-only access to data after the 14-day trial if not subscribed.Solo$49 a monthUp to 25 active cases, AI document analysis, deadline chain generation and API access.Team$149 a monthUnlimited active cases, up to five team members, case sharing and priority support.EnterpriseCustom pricingUnlimited team members, SSO, API access, custom integrations and an on-premise deployment option.Solo is the economical choice for an individual practitioner whose active docket stays within 25 cases. It includes the core analysis and chain-generation features, but not the listed team collaboration benefits. Team suits small firms that need shared cases or have outgrown the cap; its five-member ceiling may still be restrictive for larger groups. Enterprise is the fit for larger teams or those seeking SSO, custom integrations or on-premise deployment, with custom pricing. LitDocket gives a support email for questions, while priority support is included with Team and a dedicated account manager with Enterprise.

Platforms

LitDocket supports web, API and self-hosted use. The API appears in Solo and Enterprise plan descriptions; self-hosted availability is an option specifically named for Enterprise as on-premise deployment.

Who it's for

Solo practitioners can use Solo to automate document-based date capture and manage linked deadlines, provided 25 active cases is enough. Small firms that need role-based case sharing, unlimited active cases and priority support have a clearer fit in Team. LitDocket is less suitable for practices outside its 14 supported jurisdictions or teams needing more than five seats without moving to Enterprise.

Pros and cons

Pros

More than 50 dependent deadlines can follow a trigger event, and updates cascade, reducing repeated date maintenance.

Rule citations and calculation methodology accompany deadlines, supporting attorney review rather than asking users to trust an unexplained date.

Required attorney verification before activation and an audit trail keep human oversight in the workflow.

Exports in CSV, JSON and iCal offer practical ways to carry case information into other tools.

Cons

Solo's 25-active-case cap may force a growing practice onto the $149 a month Team plan.

Team includes at most five members; larger groups need custom-priced Enterprise.

The free tier is read-only after the 14-day trial, so it does not provide ongoing active use without a subscription.

Coverage across 14 jurisdictions may not fit practices with matters elsewhere.

Alternatives

For a broader choice of docketing products, start with Legal Docketing Software.

CaseDesk is worth comparing if desktop and mobile platform coverage matters; its CaseDesk Pro plan is $290 a year, billed annually, while its free beta has a 90-day period and two-week read-only grace period.

Filevine is an alternative for firms seeking matter management, document management, billing and payments, with optional intake, deposition, signature and AI packages; pricing is custom-built.

CourtDrive may suit firms that prioritize court-document uploads: its Basic plan is $35 a month and includes up to three users and 250 uploads, with additional uploads at 15 cents each.

AcclaimIP is a per-seat licensed alternative with annual prepaid licensing and custom quotes.

DocketBird offers individual daily tracking of one case for $9.99 a month, a lower-cost option for a narrow single-case need.

Alt Legal is an option to consider for trademark protection, including a $30 a month add-on covering up to 50 matters.

AnchorLex may fit a small docket with its free plan's five court orders per month and one synced calendar; its Boutique plan is $49 a month.

Docket Alarm offers a free tier limited to five weekly actions across searches, docket views and document views, excluding government-purchased documents such as PACER filings.

Verdict

LitDocket is a good choice for solo practitioners and small firms that want document extraction tied to cited, cascading deadline calculations, with attorney approval built in. Its strongest reason to choose it is the traceable workflow from document dates to dependent deadlines. Look elsewhere if 25 active cases is too few, your team exceeds five seats, or your matters fall outside its 14 supported jurisdictions.