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Deadline review & escalation

Surface candidate deadlines from approved matter records, assign an owner, and escalate unacknowledged tasks. Staff verifies the applicable rule, date calculation, timezone, and court calendar before a deadline becomes authoritative. The workflow coordinates review and reminders; it does not determine filing obligations or replace the firm’s docketing process.

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1. Define the starting point

A reminder system becomes dangerous when a candidate date silently becomes a legal deadline. Keep extracted dates, reviewed deadlines, and calendar reminders as different records with different permissions.

Process owner and backup rolesWhat will count as complete?

Current handling time and exceptions

2. Walk through the process

1. Collect candidate dates

Read from a permitted source and retain the original reference. Flag ambiguous date formats and incomplete triggering events.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 1 working notes

2. Create a review task

Assign a qualified owner and a second check where the firm requires it. Show the source and the proposed calculation.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 2 working notes

3. Approve the deadline

The authorized person confirms rules, holidays, service method, timezone, and the final date.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 3 working notes

4. Publish reminders

Use the reviewed deadline ID to create calendar reminders. Store external calendar IDs for safe updates.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 4 working notes

5. Escalate missed acknowledgement

Alert the backup owner if a task is unacknowledged. Reconcile the calendar against the authoritative docket daily.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 5 working notes

3. Check the information

Use invented references in this worksheet. Keep real documents and personal records in an appropriate private system.

Reference field	Working record	Check
candidate_date	review_input	Never authoritative before review
source_reference	provenance	Preserve the triggering record
approved_deadline	docket_date	Authorized approval only
calendar_event_id	calendar_reference	Update instead of duplicating
backup_owner	escalation_assignee	Explicit fallback owner

Source of truth and access boundaries

4. Verify the process

Use synthetic examples. Mark a check only after recording what actually happened.

An ambiguous date format blocks publication.A changed source date invalidates approval.A disconnected calendar creates an exception.A missed acknowledgement escalates to the backup owner.A named person can resolve an unclear or incorrect result.Work stops when the task is complete, withdrawn, or outside the agreed scope.A duplicate or interrupted handoff can be recovered without repeating a consequential action.Expected result, observed result, and recovery notes

5. Decide the next step

Your smallest reversible pilotReview date and decision

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