Task Management & Deadline Tracking

Legal Task Management Software for Plaintiff Law Firms

Assign, prioritize, track, and complete case-related tasks through a centralized workflow designed for personal injury, workers' compensation, mass tort, and plaintiff litigation practices.

Tasks, workflows, calendars, reminders, and checklists — all connected to the matter they belong to, keeping attorneys, case managers, and staff aligned from intake through settlement.

app.lextiff.com/tasks — Smith & Associates
31
Overdue
14
Due today
62
Upcoming
187
Completed
Task
Case
Assigned
Due
Get full ER records
Johnson v. Metro
Tom K.
Yesterday
Follow up adjuster
Johnson v. Metro
Sarah M.
Today
Request MRI results
Williams v. City
Tom K.
Today
Verify Medicare lien
Johnson v. Metro
Tom K.
Jan 25
Schedule deposition
Garcia v. SafeRide
Sarah M.
Jan 28

What this really means

Better Task Management Starts With Accountability

Clear Ownership

Every task has an assigned owner and due date.

Matter-Based Work

Tasks stay connected to the case they support.

Complete Visibility

Track progress across attorneys, staff, and departments.

Task lifecycle

Keep Every Task Connected to the Matter

Track follow-ups, medical requests, document collection, discovery, negotiations, and litigation tasks directly within each case.

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Task created on case

Attorney or paralegal adds a task directly to the case it belongs to.

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Assigned to team member

The task is assigned to a specific person — attorney, paralegal, or staff.

3

Due date set

A deadline is attached. The task now has urgency and accountability.

4

Reminder sent

Lextiff sends email and SMS reminders before the due date.

5

Completed

The assigned team member marks it complete — logged with timestamp.

6

Audit trail created

Who completed it, when, and on which case — permanently recorded.

Tasks inside a case

Tasks — Johnson v. Metro Insurance

+ Add task

Obtain full ER records from Miami General

Tom K.

🔴 Overdue

Yesterday

Follow up with adjuster Webb — counter offer

Sarah M.

🟡 Due today

Today

Verify Medicare lien amount

Tom K.

⚪ Upcoming

Jan 25

Request grocery store incident report

Tom K.

🔴 Overdue

Jan 18

Schedule client update call

Sarah M.

⚪ Upcoming

Jan 22

Send demand letter to adjuster

Sarah M.

✅ Done

Completed Jan 5

Creating a task

Add task to Johnson v. Metro Insurance

Task description

Obtain full ER records from Miami General Hospital

Assign to

Tom K. — Paralegal

Due date

Jan 20, 2026

Priority

Low Medium High Urgent
Create task →
Workflow automation

Automate the Same Steps, Every Time

Stop rebuilding the same task list on every new case. Build a workflow once, and Lextiff generates the right tasks automatically the moment a case moves into that stage.

  • Pre-built workflow templates by case type
  • Auto-generate tasks when a case changes stage
  • Sequential task chains — one task triggers the next
  • Conditional paths for different case outcomes
  • Standardized process across every attorney and paralegal
  • Editable templates — adapt to your firm's process
  • Workflow progress tracked per case
  • New staff onboarded to your process instantly

Personal Injury Intake Workflow

3 of 6 complete

Lead qualified

Auto-assigned to intake specialist

Retainer signed

Triggers case file creation

3

Medical records requested

Assigned to Tom K. — due in 5 days

4

Case file opened

Auto-created once retainer is signed

5

Attorney assigned

Routed by caseload balance

6

Initial client call scheduled

Auto-reminder sent to client

Team task view

S

Sarah M.

Senior Attorney

3 open

Follow up adjuster Webb — counter offer

Johnson v. Metro

Today

Schedule deposition prep

Williams v. City

Jan 28

Review demand letter draft

Chen v. Hospital

Jan 30
T

Tom K.

Paralegal

3 open — 1 overdue

Obtain full ER records

Johnson v. Metro

Yesterday

Request MRI scan results

Williams v. City

Today

Verify Medicare lien

Johnson v. Metro

Jan 25
D

David R.

Attorney

2 open

Call expert witness

Garcia v. SafeRide

Jan 22

Review settlement offer

Martinez v. Builder

Jan 24
Team accountability

Assign Work With Clear Ownership

Assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and maintain visibility into outstanding work across your firm.

Without Lextiff:

❌ "I thought you were handling that."

❌ "Nobody told me that was my job."

❌ "I emailed you about it last week."

❌ "I assumed Sarah was doing it."

❌ "It must have fallen through the cracks."

With Lextiff:

  • Every task assigned to a specific person
  • Every person sees their own task list
  • Managers see all tasks across all cases
  • Overdue tasks flagged automatically
  • Workload visible per team member
  • Task history — who did what and when
Task deadlines

Keep Important Tasks Visible

Track approaching deadlines, overdue work, and high-priority activities through centralized task dashboards.

  • Overdue tasks flagged red — immediately visible
  • Tasks due today highlighted amber
  • Upcoming tasks shown in green
  • Dashboard sorted by urgency automatically
  • Email reminder the day before due date
  • SMS reminder morning of due date
  • Second alert on the day a task goes overdue
  • Manager view shows all overdue tasks firm-wide

Overdue

Obtain ER records — Miami General

Tom K. · Johnson v. Metro

2 days late

Request police report

Tom K. · Chen v. Hospital

1 day late

Due today

Follow up adjuster Webb — counter offer

Sarah M. · Johnson v. Metro

Request MRI scan results

Tom K. · Williams v. City

Upcoming

Verify Medicare lien amount

Jan 25

Schedule deposition prep

Jan 28
Automatic reminders

Automated Task Reminders

Lextiff sends reminders to the assigned team member before every task deadline — by email and SMS. No manual follow-ups. No checking in on people. The system does it automatically.

Task created

Task assigned to team member with due date set

Day before due

Email reminder sent to assigned team member

Morning of due date

SMS reminder — "Task due today: [Task name]"

If overdue

Red alert — manager notified, task flagged on dashboard

On completion

Task marked done — logged with timestamp and user

Email reminder

⏰ Task due tomorrow — action required

To: tom@smithlaw.com

From: tasks@lextiff.com

Reminder: Obtain full ER records from Miami General

This task is due tomorrow, January 20, 2026. It is assigned to you on case Johnson v. Metro Insurance.

Case: Johnson v. Metro Insurance · Due: Jan 20, 2026 · Priority: High

SMS reminder

📱

SMS to Tom K. · 8:00 AM

⏰ Task due today: "Obtain ER records — Johnson v. Metro Insurance". View case: app.lextiff.com/cases/3847
Calendar view

See Every Deadline on One Calendar

Tasks, court dates, and SOL deadlines rarely live in one place — until now. See your entire firm's schedule in a single calendar, color-coded by urgency, and synced with the calendar you already use.

  • Month, week, and day calendar views
  • Tasks, court dates, and SOL deadlines in one place
  • Color-coded by urgency and case type
  • Filter calendar by attorney, case, or task type
  • Two-way sync with Outlook and Google Calendar
  • Drag-and-drop to reschedule tasks
  • Shared team calendar visibility
  • Mobile calendar access

Firm calendar — month view

January 2026

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Firm task overview — Smith & Associates

Live
31
Overdue
14
Due today
62
Upcoming
187
Completed

Overdue tasks requiring immediate attention

Obtain ER records

Tom K. · Johnson v. Metro

2 days overdue

Request police report

Tom K. · Chen v. Hospital

1 day overdue

Send lien notification

Sarah M. · Williams v. City

3 days overdue

Expert witness call

David R. · Garcia v. SafeRide

5 days overdue
Firm-wide visibility

Monitor Task Activity Across Your Practice

View outstanding work, completed tasks, overdue items, and team activity through centralized operational dashboards.

  • Firm-wide task dashboard — all cases
  • Filter by attorney, case, or status
  • Overdue count visible at top level
  • Workload distribution per team member
  • Completed task rate tracking
  • Tasks by case type and stage
  • Export task reports for accountability
  • Real-time updates — no manual refresh
Checklists

Never Miss a Required Step

Some steps aren't optional — a case shouldn't move to litigation until the medical records are in, the lien is verified, and the client is briefed. Checklists make sure the required work is actually done before the file moves on.

  • Pre-built checklists by case type and stage
  • Required items before a case can move stages
  • Checklist attached directly to each case
  • Percent complete shown per case
  • Custom checklists for firm-specific requirements
  • Shared checklist templates across the firm
  • Checklist history — what was checked, by whom, when
  • Fewer missed steps during case handoffs

Pre-Litigation Checklist

6/9 complete

Johnson v. Metro Insurance

Complete medical records received
Medicare / Medicaid lien verified
Client statement recorded
Liability documentation collected
Wage loss documentation collected
Photos and evidence catalogued
Demand letter drafted
Settlement authority confirmed with client
Litigation deadline calendared
Audit trail

Maintain Complete Task History

Track assignments, updates, comments, status changes, and completed work throughout the life of every matter.

  • Task created — user, date, assignment logged
  • Reminder sent — timestamp recorded
  • Task opened — tracked when team member views it
  • Task completed — user and exact timestamp
  • Notes added on completion
  • Status changes logged — pending to overdue to complete
  • Manager notifications logged
  • Full case task history — never deleted

Task audit trail

Task history — Johnson v. Metro Insurance

S
Sarah M. Jan 15 · 9:32 AM

Created task: Obtain ER records from Miami General — assigned to Tom K., due Jan 20

System Jan 19 · 8:00 AM

Reminder sent to Tom K. — task due tomorrow

System Jan 20 · 8:00 AM

SMS reminder sent to Tom K. — task due today

System Jan 20 · 11:59 PM

Task overdue — alert sent to Sarah M. and office manager

T
Tom K. Jan 21 · 2:14 PM

Task completed: Uploaded 8 ER records from Miami General — full packet received

S
Sarah M. Jan 21 · 3:00 PM

Created follow-up task: Review uploaded records and prepare summary

The old way

Common Workflow Challenges

It's never the big dramatic failure. It's always the small forgotten follow-up that compounds into a disaster.

📌

Sticky notes

Fall off. Get thrown away. Ignored after a staff change.

📧

Email chains

Buried in inboxes. Missed when someone is out. Lost on handoff.

🧠

Memory

"I'll remember to follow up." You won't. Nobody does.

📋

Paper lists

Left on desks. Not visible to the team. Destroyed in accidents.

📊

Spreadsheets

Not updated in real time. No reminders. No accountability.

💬

Verbal requests

"Can you handle that?" — Who said it? When? Was it done?

Every one of these leads to the same place:

Forgotten follow-up
Delayed medical records
Missed evidence window
Weakened case position
Lower settlement offer
Client dissatisfied
Negative review

Lextiff prevents all of this.

Every task assigned. Every reminder automated. Every completion logged. Nothing forgotten. Nothing assumed. Nothing missed.

Task management by the numbers.

24/7

Visibility across every case and team member

0

Tasks dropped — everything tracked and reminded

100%

Accountability — every task has an owner

Unlimited

Tasks, workflows, and checklists per case

Real-time

Updates — no manual refresh or status checks

1

Calendar — tasks, court dates, and deadlines together

Included in Task Management

Not a to-do list. A complete team accountability system.

Per-case task creation
Team member assignment
Due date tracking
Priority levels
Workflow templates
Auto-generated tasks by stage
Conditional workflow logic
Calendar view — month, week, day
Calendar sync — Outlook & Google
Case checklists
Checklist templates
Required steps before stage change
Email reminders
SMS reminders
Overdue flagging
Manager overdue alerts
Firm-wide task view
Filter by attorney
Filter by case
Filter by status
Task completion logging
Completion timestamp
Completion notes
Full audit trail
Task history per case
Workload per attorney
Task completion rates
Real-time updates
Task export
Unlimited tasks
Mobile access
No app required

Keep Every Task Connected to Every Case

Manage tasks, workflows, calendars, reminders, and checklists through a centralized system designed for plaintiff law firms.

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