How to Manage Discovery Deadlines
Use a disciplined tracker and calendar to avoid sanctions and rushed responses.
Published October 26, 2025
Discovery deadlines sneak up when requests, responses, and meet-and-confer notes live in different places. DiscoveryTracker centralizes that information and flags overdue responses.
When to use this
- You manage discovery for more than one case and need quick status snapshots.
- The court issued a scheduling order with multiple overlapping deadlines.
- You want to demonstrate diligence during discovery conferences.
How to do it (fast)
- Record each served discovery request in DiscoveryTracker with due dates calculated under your rules.
- Use the status field to note whether responses are pending, answered, or overdue, and add objection summaries.
- Sync key due dates to your calendar and note reminders in TimelineCourt for major milestones.
- Export the tracker PDF before meet-and-confer sessions so you have facts in hand.
Why this helps
- Keeps team members aligned on what remains outstanding.
- Documented follow-up supports motions to compel or extensions.
- Browser-based processing protects privileged information.
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Not legal advice. Courts set their own rules. Keep your original records.