Deadline Engine vs eLaw Case Tracking

Deadline Engine is a web tool for calculating court and procedural deadlines. It displays the governing citation and the steps behind each calculation, drawing on a catalog that the homepage says contains 4,871 rules across 20 jurisdictions. Its deterministic rule logic accounts for deemed service, applicable clear-day rules, business-day adjustments, official bank holidays and court office closures; it does not use AI to calculate deadlines. The free calculator requires no account. Users can export matters as CSV or JSON, with PDF and calendar exports available per matter. Professional keeps histories of eligible server-recomputed calculations on individual matters and adds calendar feeds and downloadable ICS files. The service does not determine jurisdiction, interpret evidence, read court orders or decide whether a rule applies to a case. Deadline Engine describes its output as procedural information, not legal advice, and says dates should be checked against rules and case facts. It is developed for individual legal professionals, including solicitors, barristers, paralegals and compliance professionals.

eLaw Case Tracking is web-based docketing and calendaring software for active and archived cases, dockets, and court calendars. It searches, monitors, and manages case information, while eWatch sends automatic email or fax alerts when court clerks enter events on tracked cases. Calendars can synchronize with Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar, with instructions for Android smartphones and Apple iPhone and iPad devices. Case-management systems can retrieve updates through APIs, and named integrations include Litify, SmartAdvocate, TrialWorks, Clio, Filevine, and Neos. Coverage is listed for 39 states and federal courts. New York state docket information updates four times daily, federal information once daily, and most other state courts daily. Automated deadline calculation, email and fax reminders, exhibit management, session recording, transcript coordination, and remote depositions are listed. Paid subscribers can report on motions, deadlines, and appearances, exporting results to Excel or PDF. Pricing for the overall product is on request. Listed options include eWatch plans from $3.50 a month per case and eDocket at $84 a month.